Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 26th March 2015

Dilbert//9476, first published 11 years ago on Thursday 26th March 2015

Wally's Hobby Is Economic Babble Talk

Tags

jargon, babble, economics, obliviousness, economist, economy, hiring

Official transcript

Dilbert Comic Strip Series - Wally the Economist

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY NEW HOBBY IS EXPLAINING ECONOMICS USING BABBLE TALK. IT SOUNDS TOTALLY REAL.

FOR EXAMPLE, DID YOU KNOW THAT THE BUBBLE IN COMMODITIES IS CREATING AN OVERSUPPLY OF INTEREST RATES?

MEANWHILE...

OUR CHIEF ECONOMIST QUIT.

PROMOTE THAT BALD GUY. HE SOUNDS SMART.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Bubble Talk"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic remarks and observations on office life, discussing economics with his coworkers. The conversation begins with Dilbert's new hobby of explaining economics using "babble talk," which sounds real. He then shares an example of how the bubble in commodities is creating an over-supply of interest rates, prompting one of his coworkers to ask if he knows that the bubble in commodities is creating an over-supply of interest rates. Another coworker, who is the chief economist, quits, and Dilbert promotes the bald guy, who sounds smart.

Key Points:

• Dilbert uses "babble talk" to explain economics.
• The bubble in commodities is creating an over-supply of interest rates.
• The chief economist quits.
• Dilbert promotes the bald guy, who sounds smart.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the way people often use complex language to sound intelligent, even if they don't fully understand the topic. It also highlights the absurdity of promoting someone who sounds smart, rather than actually being knowledgeable.

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