Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 14th June 2012

Dilbert//8461, first published fourteen years ago on Thursday 14th June 2012

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anger bad idea email hate meeting recommend changes bed ideas business

Official transcript

Coworker: Did you see my email with all of my recommended changes to your product? Dilbert: Yes. Everything you suggested is a bad idea, but I don't want to spend the rest of my life explaining why. Coworker: Now I hate you. Dilbert: All roads headed in that directions. All I did was take the shortest one.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DID YOU SEE MY EMAIL WITH ALL OF MY RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO YOUR PRODUCT?

YES. EVERYTHING YOU SUGGESTED IS A BAD IDEA, BUT I DON'T WANT TO SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE EXPLAINING WHY.

NOW I HATE YOU.

ALL ROADS HEADED IN THAT DIRECTION. ALL I DID WAS TAKE THE SHORTEST ONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Never-Ending Loop of Bad Ideas"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert, a popular character known for his witty commentary on office life and corporate culture. In this particular strip, Dilbert is presented with a new product idea by his boss, which he promptly rejects due to its lack of logic and reason. The boss, however, is undeterred and continues to push the idea, despite Dilbert's clear objections.

The strip highlights the absurdity of the corporate world, where bad ideas are often perpetuated and good sense is ignored. It also showcases Dilbert's signature sarcasm and wit, as he responds to his boss's suggestion with a deadpan "Now I hate you." Overall, the strip is a humorous commentary on the challenges of working in a bureaucratic environment.

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