Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 26th July 2011

Dilbert//8137, first published fifteen years ago on Tuesday 26th July 2011

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public speaking questioning draw attention opposite apporach working

Official transcript

Dilbert: And so, as you can see... Man: All of the numbers I gave you last week are wrong. I would have mentioned it sooner, but I don't like to draw attention to myself. I see that you're taking the opposite approach. How's that working for you?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AND SO, AS YOU CAN SEE...

ALL OF THE NUMBERS I GAVE YOU LAST WEEK ARE WRONG.

I WOULD HAVE MENTIONED IT SOONER, BUT I DON'T LIKE TO DRAW ATTENTION TO MYSELF.

I SEE THAT YOU'RE TAKING THE OPPOSITE APPROACH. HOW'S THAT WORKING FOR YOU?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Art of Deflection"

Summary:

This comic strip from 'Dilbert' humorously portrays a meeting where an employee, Dilbert, is presenting his work. However, the meeting quickly turns into a game of deflection, as the other employees avoid taking responsibility for their actions.

Key Points:

• Dilbert presents his work, but it is met with indifference.
• The other employees deflect attention away from themselves, using various excuses.
• The meeting descends into chaos, with everyone pointing fingers at each other.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of people avoiding accountability and deflecting blame onto others.

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