Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 1st September 2011

Dilbert//8174, first published fifteen years ago on Thursday 1st September 2011

Tags

writing writing materials executive leadership money good pie chart kitten

Official transcript

Boss: Can you word that more simply? I need to explain it to the executive leadership. Alice: Money be god. This make more. Oogah! Boss: That was uncalled for? Alice: I can replace the pie chart with a kitten.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN YOU WORD THAT MORE SIMPLY? I NEED TO EXPLAIN IT TO THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP.

MONEY BE GOOD.

THIS MAKE MORE.

OOGAH!

THAT WAS UNCALLED FOR.

I CAN REPLACE THE PIE CHART WITH A KITTEN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Power of Simple Language"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2011, showcases the importance of clear communication in the workplace. The strip features a conversation between a boss and an employee, highlighting the impact of using simple language to convey complex ideas.

Key Points:

• A boss asks an employee to explain executive leadership to her in simple terms.
• The employee responds with a vague answer, saying "money be good. This make more. Oogah!"
• The boss is unimpressed and asks her to replace the phrase with a kitten pie chart.
• The employee agrees, but the boss is still confused, asking her to explain what she means by "kitten pie chart."
• The employee responds by drawing a pie chart with a kitten in the center, which the boss finds confusing.
• The boss finally understands that the employee was trying to say that "money be good" and that this makes more, but the use of a kitten pie chart was unnecessary.

Moral:

The comic strip emphasizes the importance of using clear and concise language in the workplace. It highlights the challenges of communicating complex ideas and the need for effective communication to avoid confusion and misinterpretation.

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