Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 12th July 2019

Dilbert//11045, first published seven years ago on Friday 12th July 2019

Unforseen Risks

Tags

blame, boss, office, office workers, sarcasm, risks

Official transcript

Boss: How can you be sure there are no unforeseen risks with this plan?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW CAN YOU BE SURE THERE ARE NO UNFORESEEN RISKS WITH THIS PLAN?

IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO KNOW IF ONE HAS CONSIDERED EVERY RISK. THEREFORE, WE CAN NEVER BE SURE.

SO... I CAN STILL BLAME YOU FOR ANY PROBLEMS THAT POP UP?

YES, THAT PART OF THE PROCESS IS STILL INTACT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Blame Game"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two characters, with the first character asking about the risks associated with a plan. The second character responds that there are no unforeseen risks, but acknowledges that they can never be sure. The conversation then takes a turn when the second character asks if they can still blame the other person for any problems that arise, despite their earlier assurance. The second character's response is that the part of the process that is still intact is still intact.

The comic strip highlights the absurdity of trying to assign blame when things go wrong, and the tendency to shift responsibility rather than taking ownership of mistakes. It also pokes fun at the idea that someone can be held accountable for something that is inherently uncertain. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the human tendency to avoid accountability and instead look for scapegoats when things don't go as planned.

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