Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 28th July 2011

Dilbert//8139, first published fifteen years ago on Thursday 28th July 2011

Tags

annoyance conversation mumbled after thoughts finished design

Official transcript

Coworker: Wally, you said you'd be finished with the design by now. Wally: I said I would start on it by now. Coworker: That is not what you said! Wally: You need to listen more carefully to my mumbled afterthoughts.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, YOU SAID YOU'D BE FINISHED WITH THE DESIGN BY NOW.

I SAID I WOULD START ON IT BY NOW.

THAT IS NOT WHAT YOU SAID!

YOU NEED TO LISTEN MORE CAREFULLY TO MY MUMBLED AFTERTHOUGHTS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "You Need to Listen More Carefully to My Mumbled After-Thoughts."

Scene Overview

The scene takes place in a meeting room, where a group of people are seated around a table. The main character, Dilbert, is standing at the front of the room, addressing the group.

Key Elements

• Dilbert is speaking to the group, saying, "You need to listen more carefully to my mumbled after-thoughts."
• The other characters in the room appear to be confused and uninterested in what Dilbert is saying.
• One character, Wally, is shown looking at his watch, indicating that he is bored and wants the meeting to end.
• Another character, Alice, is shown rolling her eyes, suggesting that she is not impressed with Dilbert's comments.

Humor and Significance

The comic strip pokes fun at the common experience of feeling like one's ideas are not being taken seriously or listened to. The humor comes from the absurdity of Dilbert's statement, as well as the reactions of the other characters in the room. The strip also highlights the challenges of communication and the importance of active listening.

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