Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th June 2018

Dilbert//10655, first published eight years ago on Sunday 17th June 2018

Tags

criticism, jargon, misunderstanding, genius, obliviousness

Official transcript

Boss: Your slide deck is okay-ish. But can you make it more aspirational? Dilbert: It's just a software upgrade. Boss: Yes, yes. But I want the audience to feel it. Dilbert: They can feel the handouts. Boss: It's like you're not even trying to understand! Genius is often misunderstood. Dilbert: Do you know what else is misunderstood? Boss: Super-genius?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR SLIDE DECK IS OKAY-ISH. BUT CAN YOU MAKE IT MORE ASPIRATIONAL?

IT'S JUST A SOFTWARE UPGRADE.

YES, YES.

BUT I WANT THE AUDIENCE TO FEEL IT.

THEY CAN FEEL THE HANDOUTS.

IT'S LIKE YOU'RE NOT EVEN TRYING TO UNDERSTAND!

GENIUS IS OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD DO YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE IS MISUNDERSTOOD?

SUPER- GENIUS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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