Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 2nd April 2011

Dilbert//8022, first published fifteen years ago on Saturday 2nd April 2011

Tags

complaining communication skills poor skills random numbers spreadsheet clarify listening skills

Official transcript

Woman says, "This isn't what I wanted."

Dilbert says, "I know."

Dilbert says, "Your communication skill are so poor that I gave up trying to understand what you wanted and instead put some random numbers on a spreadsheet."

Woman says, "Why didn't you just ask me to clarify?!"

Dilbert says, "Apparently your listening skills need work too."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS ISN'T WHAT I WANTED.

KNOW.

YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS ARE SO POOR THAT I GAVE UP TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU WANTED AND INSTEAD PUT SOME RANDOM NUMBERS ON A SPREADSHEET.

WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST ASK ME TO CLARIFY?!

APPARENTLY YOUR LISTENING SKILLS NEED WORK TOO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Communication Breakdown"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2011, features Dilbert, a cartoon character, in a humorous exchange with a coworker.

• Dilbert is frustrated with the coworker's inability to communicate effectively.
• The coworker is clueless about what Dilbert wants, despite his efforts to explain.
• Dilbert resorts to using a spreadsheet to clarify his request.
• The coworker is still confused, leading Dilbert to wonder why he even bothered asking for clarification.

Key Takeaway:

The comic strip highlights the challenges of effective communication in the workplace.

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