Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 21st June 2018

Dilbert//10659, first published eight years ago on Thursday 21st June 2018

Lying To Weasels

Tags

sayings, advice, honesty, truthfulness

Official transcript

Dilbert: I keep speaking truth to power, but it isn't working for me. Wally: Try lying to weasels. It doesn't look as good on a bumper sticker but it gets the job done. Dilbert: That sounds like a terrible idea. Wally: Then why are you doing it right now?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I KEEP SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER, BUT IT ISN'T WORKING OUT FOR ME.

TRY LYING TO WEASELS. IT DOESN'T LOOK AS GOOD ON A BUMPER STICKER BUT IT GETS THE JOB DONE.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE A TERRIBLE IDEA.

THEN WHY ARE YOU DOING IT RIGHT NOW?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Lying to Weasels"

Summary:

The comic strip, created by Scott Adams, features Dilbert, a bespectacled engineer, and his coworker, who is trying to sell the idea of a "weasel" bumper sticker to their boss. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert's coworker explains that the sticker is not actually a weasel but rather a poorly designed sticker that resembles one.
• Dilbert questions the purpose of the sticker, to which his coworker responds that it's a "terrible idea" but they're doing it anyway.

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of corporate bureaucracy and the willingness of employees to go along with pointless initiatives.

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