Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 23rd March 2018

Dilbert//10569, first published eight years ago on Friday 23rd March 2018

No Good Ideas In Decades

Tags

ideas, candid, ageism, conversation, speaking, talking

Official transcript

Man: May I make a suggestion? Dilbert: Sure. Do you mind if I only pretend to listen because you haven't had a good idea in several decades? Man: That's fine. I was only looking forward to the part where I'm talking. Dilbert: Proceed.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MAY I MAKE A SUGGESTION?

SURE. DO YOU MIND IF I ONLY PRETEND TO LISTEN BECAUSE YOU HAVEN'T HAD A GOOD IDEA IN SEVERAL DECADES?

THAT'S FINE. I WAS ONLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE PART WHERE IM TALKING.

PROCEED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "I Was Only Looking Forward to the Part Where I'm Talking"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a man and a woman at a desk. The woman asks if the man has any suggestions, and he responds by saying he only pretends to listen because he hasn't had a good idea in several decades. The woman then asks him to proceed, implying that she is interested in hearing his suggestions.

Key Points:

• The man's response suggests that he is not taking the conversation seriously and is only going through the motions.
• The woman's interest in hearing his suggestions despite his lack of enthusiasm adds a layer of irony to the conversation.
• The title of the comic strip, "I Was Only Looking Forward to the Part Where I'm Talking," highlights the absurdity of the situation and the man's lack of engagement.

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