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

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Audacity of Genius"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in a newspaper, features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with black hair on the sides of his head, seated at a desk. He engages in a conversation with his boss, who is attempting to sell him a software upgrade.

• Boss: "Your slide deck is okay-ish, but can you make it more aspirational?"
• Dilbert: "It's just a software upgrade."
• Boss: "Yes, yes. Genius is often misunderstood."
• Dilbert: "But I want the audience to feel it."
• Boss: "Do you know what else is misunderstood? Super-genius?"

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of corporate jargon and the tendency for bosses to overuse buzzwords like "genius" and "super-genius." The exchange between Dilbert and his boss showcases the frustration that can arise when employees are expected to understand and implement complex ideas without clear explanations.

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