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Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 8th July 2018

Dilbert//10676, first published eight years ago on Sunday 8th July 2018


Tags

criticism, suggestion, listening, conclusions, misunderstanding


Official transcript

Dilbert: Maybe you could remove a few slides to make your deck shorter. Man: So you're saying I should give up on trying to be persuasive? Dilbert: No, I"m saying it would be more persuasive if it were shorter. Man: So you're saying that having zero slides would be the most persuasive of all? Dilbert: No. I'm saying you have more slides than you need. Man: So you're saying people don't need accurate information as long as they don't have lots of slides? Dilbert:I'm not saying anything like that! Boss: Did Dilbert have any suggestions? Man: Just crazy ones.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

MAYBE YOU COULD REMOVE A FEW SLIDES TO MAKE YOUR DECK SHORTER.

SO YOU'RE SAYING I SHOULD GIVE UP ON TRYING TO BE PERSUASIVE?

NO. I'M SAYING IT WOULD BE MORE PERSUASIVE IF IT WERE SHORTER.

SO YOU'RE SAYING THAT HAVING ZERO SLIDES WOULD BE THE MOST PERSUASIVE OF ALL?

NO. I'M SAYING YOU HAVE MORE SLIDES THAN YOU NEED.

SO YOU'RE SAYING PEOPLE DON'T NEED ACCURATE INFORMATION SO LONG AS THEY DON'T HAVE LOTS OF SLIDES?

I'M NOT SAYING ANYTHING LIKE THAT!

DID DILBERT HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS?

JUST CRAZY ONES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Persuasive Slides"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2018, features Dilbert and his boss discussing the importance of persuasive slides. The conversation begins with Dilbert suggesting that removing a few slides would make the presentation shorter, but his boss argues that having zero slides would be the most persuasive of all. Dilbert questions the need for slides, citing that people don't require accurate information and that they often have many slides. The boss responds that Dilbert has too many suggestions, implying that he is being overly critical.

Key Points:

  • Dilbert suggests removing slides to shorten the presentation.
  • The boss argues that having zero slides would be the most persuasive.
  • Dilbert questions the need for slides, citing that people don't require accurate information.
  • The boss implies that Dilbert has too many suggestions.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that having too many slides can be overwhelming and that sometimes less is more.

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