Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 3rd May 2015

Dilbert//9514, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 3rd May 2015

Tags

reasoning, excuse, leadership, promotion, promote

Official transcript

Boss: I can't promote you because you didn't have an impact on anything important. Dilbert: How can I have an impact on important things when you put me on unimportant projects? Boss: That sounds like an excuse. Dilbert: What's the difference between an excuse and a great reason? Boss: It depends who says it. Leaders have great reasons when things don't work out, but losers just have excuses. Dilbert: So... you can turn my excuses into great reasons by promoting me? Boss: No, because I can't promote you. Dilbert: That sounds like an excuse.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T PROMOTE YOU BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T HAVE AN IMPACT ON ANYTHING IMPORTANT.

HOW CAN I HAVE AN IMPACT ON IMPORTANT THINGS WHEN YOU PUT ME ON UNIMPORTANT PROJECTS?

THAT SOUNDS LIKE AN EXCUSE.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN EXCUSE AND A GREAT REASON?

IT DEPENDS WHO SAYS IT.

LEADERS HAVE GREAT REASONS WHEN THINGS DON'T WORK OUT, BUT LOSERS JUST HAVE EXCUSES.

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YOU CAN TURN MY EXCUSES INTO GREAT REASONS BY PROMOTING ME?

NO, BECAUSE I CAN'T PROMOTE YOU.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE AN EXCUSE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Excuse Game"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2015, revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss. Dilbert expresses frustration at being held accountable for unimportant projects due to a lack of impact on anything important. His boss responds by assigning him tasks that have great reasons for being important, but are actually excuses.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's boss uses excuses to justify assigning him unimportant tasks.
• Dilbert questions the difference between an excuse and a great reason.
• The boss's excuses are revealed to be empty justifications.
• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of using excuses to avoid accountability.

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