Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th October 2011

Dilbert//8219, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 16th October 2011

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choosing meetings creative ideas next prodcut ignorance on public disply cost money increase risk evaluate each idea disdain good idea

Official transcript

Boss: We need creative ideas for our next product. But not from you. Your ideas are awful. And don't suggest something that is already being done. That just puts your ignorance on public display. I don't want to hear any ideas that cost money or increase risk. As usual, I'll evaluate each idea by repeating it slowly while I look at your with disdain. If you come up with a good idea, I'll let you take on the project in addition to your existing work. Who wants to go first? How did I hire so many people who have no ideas? Catbert: Probably bad luck.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE NEED CREATIVE IDEAS FOR OUR NEXT PRODUCT.

BUT NOT FROM YOU. YOUR IDEAS ARE AWFUL.

AND DON'T SUGGEST SOMETHING THAT IS ALREADY BEING DONE.

THAT JUST PUTS YOUR IGNORANCE ON PUBLIC DISPLAY.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY IDEAS THAT COST MONEY OR INCREASE RISK.

AS USUAL, I'LL EVALUATE EACH IDEA BY REPEATING IT SLOWLY WHILE I LOOK AT YOU WITH DISDAIN.

IF YOU COME UP WITH A GOOD IDEA, I'LL LET YOU TAKE ON THE PROJECT IN ADDITION TO YOUR EXISTING WORK.

WHO WANTS TO GO FIRST?

HOW DID I HIRE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO IDEAS?

PROBABLY BAD LUCK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Probably Bad Luck" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic commentary on office life, in a meeting with his coworkers.

The Meeting

• Dilbert's boss is discussing a new product idea, emphasizing the need for creative ideas.
• However, he warns that ideas that are already being done or put the company's public display at risk will not be considered.
• He suggests that the team come up with a good idea and then let him take on the project, adding to their existing workload.

Dilbert's Response

• Dilbert is skeptical of the idea, questioning the logic behind it.
• He points out that the boss is not looking for new ideas, but rather ideas that are already being done.
• He also notes that the boss is not concerned about the cost or risk of the project, but rather its potential to increase the company's public display.

The Conclusion

• The boss is dismissive of Dilbert's concerns, stating that he will evaluate each idea slowly while looking at Dilbert with disdain.
• Dilbert is frustrated with the lack of creativity and critical thinking in the meeting, and the comic strip ends with him wondering how many people have no ideas.

Overall

• The comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucratic nature of corporate meetings and the lack of creativity and critical thinking that often accompanies them.

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