Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 19th November 2018

Dilbert//10810, first published eight years ago on Monday 19th November 2018

Sabotage The Plan

Tags

boss, engineering, managers & supervisors, plan, sabatoge, incompetent

Official transcript

Dilbert: We know our boss's plan is a bad idea, but it's our job to execute anyway.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE KNOW OUR BOSS'S PLAN IS A BAD IDEA, BUT IT'S OUR JOB TO EXECUTE ANYWAY.

MAYBE WE SHOULD TRY TO SABOTAGE THE PLAN BY BEING INCOMPETENT.

SINCE WHEN DO YOU NEED A REASON TO BE INCOMPETENT?

IT'S MORE OF A "NICE BUT NOT NECESSARY" SITUATION

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Incompetent Plan"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2018, features Dilbert and his colleagues discussing their boss's plan. The conversation begins with Dilbert expressing skepticism about the plan's feasibility, citing its complexity and potential for failure. His colleagues agree, but also suggest that the boss's incompetence might be the reason for the plan's poor execution.

As the conversation progresses, it becomes clear that the boss's plan is indeed flawed, but not due to incompetence. Instead, the boss's intentions are noble, and the plan is more of a "nice but not necessary" situation. The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of people blaming others for their own mistakes, rather than taking responsibility for their actions.

The strip ends with Dilbert and his colleagues deciding to sabotage the plan, not because it's a bad idea, but because they need a reason to be incompetent. This humorous take on office politics and decision-making highlights the importance of accountability and taking responsibility for one's actions.

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