Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 12th September 2011

Dilbert//8185, first published fifteen years ago on Monday 12th September 2011

Tags

deception flattery suspicion manipulate full benefit wisdom george clooney

Official transcript

Dilbert: We can manipulate the pointy-haired menace into picking the right plan by comparing it to the worst alternatives. Alice: But then we wouldn't get the full benefit of his wisdom. Dilbert: Is he behind me? Alice: It might be George Clooney. I can't tell them apart.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE CAN MANIPULATE THE POINTY-HAIRED MENACE INTO PICKING THE RIGHT PLAN BY COMPARING IT TO THE WORST ALTERNATIVES.

BUT THEN WE WOULDN'T GET THE FULL BENEFIT OF HIS WISDOM.

IS HE BEHIND ?

IT MIGHT BE GEORGE CLOONEY.

I CAN'T TELL THEM APART.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "George Clooney"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a man named George Clooney, who is being compared to a pointy-haired menace.
• The man is asked if he is behind the pointy-haired menace, and he responds that he is not.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of comparing individuals to a pointy-haired menace, highlighting the absurdity of such a comparison.

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