Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 17th April 2018

Dilbert//10594, first published eight years ago on Tuesday 17th April 2018

Deducing Rank

Tags

hierarchy, rank, marketing, jargon, lingo, adspeak, business

Official transcript

Dilbert: I don't know how to answer your question because I got here late and I haven't deduced your rank in the company. Woman: I'm the new director of Marketing, so you need to pretend my question makes sense. Dilbert: Give me a minute to get into that mindset. Woman: Take your time.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION BECAUSE I GOT HERE LATE AND I HAVENT DEDUCED YOUR RANK IN THE COMPANY.

I'M THE NEW DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, SO YOU NEED TO PRETEND MY QUESTION MAKES SENSE.

GIVE ME A MINUTE TO GET INTO THAT MINDSET.

TAKE YOUR TIME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Mindset"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting scene where a new director of marketing is introduced. The director's response to a question about their approach to marketing is met with skepticism by the other attendees, who are not convinced by their answer.

Key Points:

• The director's response is seen as pretentious and lacking in substance.
• The other attendees are unimpressed and do not take the director's answer seriously.
• The director's attempt to justify their approach is met with resistance and skepticism.
• The comic strip highlights the challenges of communicating effectively in a business setting and the importance of being genuine and authentic in one's approach.

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