Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 25th February 2012

Dilbert//8351, first published fourteen years ago on Saturday 25th February 2012

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meetings public speaking powerpoint slides intelligent viwers manipulative anecdotes boss died praise employees

Official transcript

Dilbert: My PowerPoint slides have a little something for everyone. For my intelligent viewers, I have data, and for the morons, I have manipulative anecdotes. Which reminds me-- did you hear about the boss who died because he didn't praise his employee?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY POWERPOINT SLIDES HAVE A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.

FOR MY INTELLIGENT VIEWERS, I HAVE DATA, AND FOR THE MORONS, I HAVE MANIPULATIVE ANECDOTES.

WHICH REMINDS ME - DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE BOSS WHO DIED BECAUSE HE DIDN'T PRAISE HIS EMPLOYEE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Power of PowerPoint"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, who is presented with a PowerPoint presentation by his boss. The boss boasts about the presentation's data and manipulative anecdotes, which Dilbert finds amusing.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's sarcastic remarks about the boss's presentation
• The boss's pride in his work
• Dilbert's witty response, highlighting the absurdity of the situation

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of using PowerPoint presentations to manipulate others, often with exaggerated or misleading data. It satirically portrays the corporate culture where employees are expected to present information in a way that is engaging and persuasive, rather than accurate or truthful.

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