Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 11th November 2015

Dilbert//9706, first published 11 years ago on Wednesday 11th November 2015

Two Choices For A Project

Tags

question, trick, choice, illusion, work, assignment, power

Official transcript

Boss: Do you want the boring and awful project that is likely to succeed... or the fun project that is certain to fail and take your career with it? Dilbert: You came here to give both of them to me. Boss: Ha ha! You know me.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU WANT THE BORING AND AWFUL PROJECT THAT IS LIKELY TO SUCCEED...

OR THE FUN PROJECT THAT IS CERTAIN TO FAIL AND TAKE YOUR CAREER WITH IT?

YOU CAME HERE TO GIVE BOTH OF THEM TO ME.

!

YOU KNOW ME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Boring and Awful Project"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between two coworkers, Dilbert and his boss. The boss asks Dilbert if he wants to work on a "boring and awful project" that is likely to succeed. Dilbert is hesitant at first but eventually agrees to take on the project. The boss then reveals that he also wants to work on the project, and the two of them will be responsible for its success or failure.

Key Points:

• The boss offers Dilbert a chance to work on a project that is likely to succeed.
• Dilbert is hesitant but eventually agrees to take on the project.
• The boss reveals that he also wants to work on the project, and the two of them will be responsible for its success or failure.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a "boring and awful" project being a desirable assignment.
• The use of humor and satire highlights the absurdity of the situation and the challenges of working in a corporate environment.

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