Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 25th April 2016

Dilbert//9872, first published ten years ago on Monday 25th April 2016

All Options Lead To Doom

Tags

failure, blame, responsibility, scapegoat

Official transcript

Dilbert: All of our options lead to doom. The only thing we can control is who we blame. Boss: That sounds about right. Except for the "we"

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originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALL OF OUR OPTIONS LEAD TO DOOM.

THE ONLY THING WE CAN CONTROL IS WHO WE BLAME.

THAT SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT.

EXCEPT FOR THE "WE" PART.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Blame Game"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a red shirt, standing in front of a whiteboard with a skull and crossbones drawn on it. He is pointing to the skull and saying, "All of our options lead to doom." A colleague, wearing a red shirt and holding a coffee cup, responds, "The only thing we can control is who we blame." Another colleague, wearing an orange shirt, chimes in, "That sounds about right, except for the 'we' part."

The comic strip humorously highlights the tendency for individuals to shift blame rather than taking responsibility for their actions. The use of a skull and crossbones on the whiteboard adds a touch of irony and mortality to the scene, emphasizing the idea that all options may ultimately lead to doom. The exchange between the colleagues illustrates how blame can be a convenient excuse, but also acknowledges the importance of personal accountability. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the human tendency to avoid responsibility and instead point fingers at others.

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