Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 8th December 2018
Dilbert//10829, first published eight years ago on Saturday 8th December 2018
Horse Blinders
Tags
communication, employees, office, office workers, work
Official transcript
Dilbert: I added horse blinders to my noise-cancellation headphones. You tried to ruin my productivity by moving to an open office plan, but I have thwarted your evil ambitions.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I ADDED HORSE BLINDERS TO MY NOISE-CANCELLATION HEADPHONES.
YOU TRIED TO RUIN MY PRODUCTIVITY BY MOVING TO AN OPEN OFFICE PLAN, BUT I HAVE THWARTED YOUR EVIL AMBITIONS.
EXPERTS SAY THE OPEN PLAN IS BETTER FOR COM - MUNI - CATION.
ARE YOU TALKING?
I CAN'T TELL.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "The Open Plan Office: A Nightmare for Productivity"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in 2018, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a red shirt, who is struggling to work in an open-plan office. The strip consists of three panels, each highlighting Dilbert's frustration with the office layout.
Panel 1: Dilbert is shown wearing horse blinders and noise-cancellation headphones, attempting to block out the distractions around him. He exclaims, "I added horse blinders to my noise-cancellation headphones."
Panel 2: Dilbert is depicted holding a megaphone, shouting at an unseen colleague, "You tried to ruin my productivity by moving to an open office plan, but I have thwarted your evil ambitions."
Panel 3: Dilbert is shown speaking into the megaphone, saying, "Experts say the open plan is better for communication. Are you talking? I can't tell."
The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of working in an open-plan office, where distractions and noise can hinder productivity. Dilbert's creative solutions, such as using horse blinders and noise-cancellation headphones, are comical and relatable. The strip pokes fun at the idea that open-plan offices are designed to foster collaboration and communication, but often lead to frustration and decreased productivity.
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