Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th September 2017

Dilbert//10382, first published nine years ago on Sunday 17th September 2017

Tags

argument, anger, frustration, trolling, needling

Official transcript

Dilbert: And that's how much money the new system will save us per year. Man: Apparently you don't care how much it costs because you're an ignorant narcissist. Dilbert: I talked about the costs in great detail. What's wrong with you? Man: Oh, I guess you're walking it all back now. Dilbert: There's nothing to walk back. I'm saying the same thing I said earlier. Man: Nice try, hypocrite! Dilbert: I don't know what is happening right now!!! Man: Why is he so defensive? Boss: He's losing it.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AND THAT'S HOW MUCH MONEY THE NEW SYSTEM WILL SAVE US PER YEAR.

APPARENTLY YOU DON'T CARE HOW MUCH IT COSTS BECAUSE YOU'RE AN IGNORANT NARCISSIST.

I TALKED ABOUT THE COSTS IN GREAT DETAIL. WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?

OH, I GUESS YOU'RE WALKING IT ALL BACK NOW.

THERE IS NOTHING TO WALK BACK. I'M SAYING THE SAME THING I SAID EARLIER.

NICE TRY, HYPOCRITE!

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!!!

WHY IS HE SO DEFENSIVE?

HE'S LOSING IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Costs in Great Detail"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a meeting where an executive is being questioned about the costs of a new system. The conversation begins with the executive stating that the system will save the company money per year, but the employee responds by pointing out the high upfront costs. The executive becomes defensive and dismisses the employee's concerns, stating that they are an "ignorant narcissist."

As the conversation continues, the employee persists in asking about the costs, and the executive becomes increasingly agitated. Eventually, the employee walks away, leaving the executive alone at the table.

The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of executives being overly optimistic about the benefits of new projects while downplaying their costs. The employee's persistence in asking about the costs serves as a commentary on the importance of transparency and accountability in business decision-making.

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