Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 22nd June 2011

Dilbert//8103, first published fifteen years ago on Wednesday 22nd June 2011

Tags

annoyance frustration buy in cleaner windows don't open

Official transcript

Dilbert: I can't get buy-in for my project because our CEO hasn't approved it. And I can't get our CEO to approve it until I have buy-in from all of the divisions. On the plus side, now I understand why the windows in our building don't open. Boss: It's cleaner.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T GET BUY-IN FOR MY PROJECT BECAUSE OUR CEO HASN'T APPROVED IT.

AND I CAN'T GET OUR CEO TO APPROVE IT UNTIL I HAVE BUY-IN FROM ALL OF THE DIVISIONS.

ON THE PLUS SIDE, NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY THE WINDOWS IN OUR BUILDING DON'T OPEN.

IT'S CLEANER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Buy-in" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic commentary on office life.

The Strip's Content

• Dilbert's boss requests buy-in from all divisions before approving a project.
• Dilbert questions the purpose of windows in a building that don't open, implying that the request for buy-in is unnecessary and redundant.
• The boss responds by saying the windows are cleaner, suggesting that the request for buy-in is a pointless exercise.

Themes and Humor

• The comic strip pokes fun at the common office practice of seeking approval from multiple levels of management before proceeding with a project.
• The humor comes from Dilbert's deadpan response, which highlights the absurdity of the situation.

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