Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 2nd May 2013

Dilbert//8783, first published thirteen years ago on Thursday 2nd May 2013

Tags

conversation problem solve opinion idiots

Official transcript

Dilbert: So that's my problem, and I'm curious how you would try to solve it if you were me. Boss: You actually care about my opinion? Dilbert: Yes, I really do. Wally: Are you any closer to solving your problem? Dilbert: Yup. So far I've eliminated all of the choices that idiots would make.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SO THAT'S MY PROBLEM, AND I'M CURIOUS HOW YOU WOULD TRY TO SOLVE IT IF YOU WERE ME.

YOU ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT MY OPINION?

YES, I REALLY DO.

ARE YOU ANY CLOSER TO SOLVING YOUR PROBLEM?

YUP. SO FAR IVE ELIMINATED ALL OF THE CHOICES THAT IDIOTS WOULD MAKE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Idiot's Choice"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head and a white shirt, standing in front of a desk. He is engaged in a conversation with a man sitting at the desk, who is wearing a suit and tie.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert is shown holding a piece of paper and saying, "So that's my problem, and I'm curious how you would try to solve it if you were me."
• The man at the desk responds, "You actually care about my opinion? Yes, I really do."
• Dilbert then asks, "Are you any closer to solving your problem?"
• The man at the desk replies, "Yup. So far I've eliminated all of the choices that idiots would make."

Humor:

The humor in this comic strip comes from the absurdity of the situation and the clever wordplay. The punchline, "I've eliminated all of the choices that idiots would make," is a clever and humorous way to respond to the question of whether the man has made progress in solving his problem. It implies that the man has taken a very literal approach to problem-solving, eliminating all options that he deems "idiotic." This response is both amusing and relatable, as it pokes fun at the tendency for people to overthink and overanalyze problems.

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