Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th May 2012

Dilbert//8429, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 13th May 2012

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discussion ideas meeting originality irrational thinking optoistic new prodcuts faking optomisim fake buy in business

Official transcript

Dilbert: ... and that's my suggestion for our next product. Alice: How do we know that ten other companies aren't working on the same idea. Dilbert: Well, that's always a possibility. Wally: There are seven billion people on Earth. I'll bet a million of them had this idea. Asok: It's irrational to think that any new product is likely to be a hit. On the other hand, we only get paid if we pretend to be optimistic about new products. Wally: All in favor of faking our optimism, raise your hands. Dilbert: All I could get was a fake buy-in. Boss: That's the only kind there is.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

.. AND THAT'S MY SUGGESTION FOR OUR NEXT PRODUCT.

HOW DO WE KNOW THAT TEN OTHER COMPANIES AREN'T WORKING ON THE SAME IDEA?

WELL, THAT'S ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY THERE ARE SEVEN BILLION PEOPLE ON EARTH. I'LL BET A MILLION OF THEM HAD THIS IDEA.

IT'S IRRATIONAL TO THINK THAT ANY NEW PRODUCT IS LIKELY TO BE A HIT.

ON THE OTHER HAND, WE ONLY GET PAID IF WE PRETEND TO BE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT NEW PRODUCTS ALL IN FAVOR OF FAKING OUR OPTIMISM, RAISE YOUR HANDS.

ALL I COULD GET WAS FAKE BUY-IN.

THAT'S THE ONLY KIND THERE IS.

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