Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 30th August 2017

Dilbert//10364, first published nine years ago on Wednesday 30th August 2017

Blamecatcher

Tags

blame, scapegoat, failure, excuse

Official transcript

Boss: I'm assigning you to a project that is co-managed by vice presidents who hate each other. Dilbert; Why do they want me to work on a project that is clearly doomed? Boss: They said something about a "blamecatcher."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IM ASSIGNING YOU TO A PROJECT THAT IS CO-MANAGED BY VICE PRESIDENTS WHO HATE EACH OTHER WHY DO THEY WANT ME TO WORK ON A PROJECT THAT IS CLEARLY DOOMED?

THEY SAID SOMETHING ABOUT A "BLAMECATCHER."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Blamecatcher"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous take on office life. In this strip, he is assigned to a project managed by vice presidents who hate each other. When asked why they want him to work on a project that is clearly doomed, Dilbert responds with a question about something called a "blamecatcher." The punchline is that the vice presidents want him to be the blamecatcher, essentially taking the fall for any mistakes made on the project.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's sarcastic response to the question
• The absurdity of being assigned to a doomed project
• The use of the term "blamecatcher" to describe Dilbert's role
• The humor in the situation, highlighting the ridiculousness of office politics and bureaucracy.

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