Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th December 2011

Dilbert//8275, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 11th December 2011

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meetings office workers focus areas sense of humor dumb enogh misunderstood man angry idiot selling it

Official transcript

Boss: These are our 25 focus areas for next year. Asok: Ha ha! Good one. Sometimes I think you have no sense of humor and then zing! What? Dilbert: I think it's real. Asok: It can't be real. No one would be dumb enough to think we can focus on 25 areas. Don't worry. I've got this. This misunderstood man is a brilliant comedian. He is only pretending to be an angry idiot. You're totally selling it.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THESE ARE OUR 25 FOCUS AREAS FOR NEXT YEAR.

!

GOOD ONE.

SOMETIMES I THINK YOU HAVE NO SENSE OF HUMOR AND THEN ZING!

WHAT?

I THINK IT'S REAL.

IT CAN'T BE REAL. NO ONE WOULD BE DUMB ENOUGH TO THINK WE CAN FOCUS ON 25 AREAS.

DON'T WORRY.

IVE GOT THIS.

THIS MISUNDERSTOOD MAN IS A BRILLIANT COMEDIAN. HE IS ONLY PRETENDING TO BE AN ANGRY IDIOT.

YOU'RE TOTALLY SELLING IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Misunderstood Comedian"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features a humorous exchange between Dilbert and his boss. The conversation begins with Dilbert expressing frustration over the 25 focus areas for the upcoming year, which he believes are unrealistic. His boss responds with a series of nonsensical statements, including claiming to have no sense of humor and then zinging Dilbert.

The exchange escalates as Dilbert becomes increasingly annoyed, leading him to accuse his boss of being an angry idiot. The boss, however, takes this as a compliment, stating that he is misunderstood and only pretending to be an angry idiot. The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate jargon and the challenges of communicating effectively in a workplace setting.

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