Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 25th January 2014

Dilbert//9051, first published twelve years ago on Saturday 25th January 2014

Tags

frustration ignorance (knowledge) project team forrest fire dropping baby analogy available people stop progress

Official transcript

Boss: Alice, I'm adding Jeff to your project team. Alice: That's like trying to put out a forest fire by dropping a baby on it. Boss: I'm available to help, too. Alice: Okay, your job is to keep Jeff from doing anything.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, IM ADDING JEFF TO YOUR PROJECT TEAM.

THAT'S LIKE TRYING TO PUT OUT A FOREST FIRE BY DROPPING A BABY ON IT.

IM OKAY, YOUR AVAIL - JOB IS TO ABLE TO KEEP JEFF HELP, TOO. FROM DOING ANYTHING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Forest Fire Baby"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Alice and Jeff, with Jeff's boss, the Project Manager, standing nearby. The scene unfolds as follows:

• Alice approaches Jeff and whispers, "I'm adding Jeff to your project team."
• Jeff's boss overhears the conversation and asks, "That's like trying to put out a forest fire by dropping a baby on it."
• Alice responds, "I'm available to help, too."
• Jeff's boss agrees, "Okay, your job is to keep Jeff from doing anything."

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation, where Alice's attempt to add Jeff to the project team is met with skepticism by his boss, who questions the effectiveness of this approach. The punchline, where Alice offers to help keep Jeff from doing anything, adds to the comedic effect.

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