Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 28th November 2012

Dilbert//8628, first published fourteen years ago on Wednesday 28th November 2012

Tags

wages compensation achieving goals debating money

Official transcript

Boss: Your compensation will be based on achieving these goals. Dilbert: Awesome. It's like written permission to ignore everything else you ask me to do. Boss: It's not like that at all. Dilbert: Get back to me when you finish debating yourself.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR COMPENSATION WILL BE BASED ON ACHIEVING THESE GOALS.

AWESOME. IT'S LIKE WRITTEN PERMISSION TO IGNORE EVERYTHING ELSE YOU ASK ME TO DO.

IT'S NOT LIKE THAT AT ALL.

GET BACK TO ME WHEN YOU FINISH DEBATING YOURSELF.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Debating Yourself" and features Dilbert, a cartoon character, in a humorous scenario.

The Scene

• Dilbert is seated at a desk with a paper in his hand.
• He is engaged in a conversation with a man in a suit, who is sitting across from him.
• The man in the suit is holding a paper and appears to be discussing goals with Dilbert.

The Dialogue

• The man in the suit says, "YOUR COMPENSATION WILL BE BASED ON ACHIEVING THESE GOALS."
• Dilbert responds, "AWESOME. IT'S LIKE WRITTEN PERMISSION TO IGNORE EVERYTHING ELSE YOU ASK ME TO DO."
• The man in the suit replies, "IT'S NOT LIKE THAT AT ALL."
• Dilbert retorts, "GET BACK TO ME WHEN YOU FINISH DEBATING YOURSELF."

Humor and Commentary

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of setting goals and the potential for miscommunication. The humor lies in Dilbert's sarcastic response, implying that the man in the suit is trying to justify his own actions rather than having a genuine conversation. The comic strip uses satire to comment on the absurdity of bureaucratic language and the tendency for people to talk past each other. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted and relatable commentary on the challenges of communication in the workplace.

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