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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 11th December 2013

Dilbert//9006, first published thirteen years ago on Wednesday 11th December 2013


Tags

ignorance (knowledge) thinking vet idea incompetent annoying wrong


Official transcript

Boss: Did you vet this idea with your peers? Dilbert: They hated it. They also say you're incompetent and annoying, so how much can we really trust their opinion? Boss: It does sound as if they're wrong a lot. Dilbert: Exactly.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

DID YOU VET THIS IDEA WITH YOUR PEERS?

THEY HATED IT.

THEY ALSO SAY YOU'RE INCOMPETENT AND ANNOYING, 5O HOW MUCH CAN WE REALLY TRUST THEIR OPINIONS?

IT DOES SOUND AS IF THEY'RE WRONG A LOT.

EXACTLY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Incompetent and Annoying"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a cartoon character, in a meeting with his boss.
  • Dilbert's boss asks him if he vetted an idea with his peers.
  • Dilbert responds that they hated it, but his boss dismisses his opinion as incompetent and annoying.
  • Dilbert then asks how much his boss trusts their opinions, to which the boss replies that they do so as if they're wrong a lot.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that some people may be dismissive of others' opinions, even if they are well-reasoned and valid.

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