Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 14th September 2019

Dilbert//11109, first published seven years ago on Saturday 14th September 2019

Ignorant Opinions

Tags

boss, criticism, insults, office workers, opinion, sarcasm

Official transcript

Man: I told your boss I think your project is heading in the wrong direction.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I TOLD YOUR BOSS I THINK YOUR PROJECT IS HEADING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION GIVEN THAT YOU ONLY KNOW ABOUT 20% OF WHAT ONE SHOULD KNOW TO HAVE AN INFORMED OPINION ON THE TOPIC, MAY I CONCLUDE THAT YOU ARE STUPID AND TOXIC?

YOU DON T KNOW !

IM BASING MY OPINION ON THE 20% I DO KNOW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "20% of What I Know"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a skeptical expression, standing in front of his boss. The boss asks Dilbert if he thinks the project is heading in the wrong direction, to which Dilbert responds, "I told your boss I think your project is heading in the wrong direction."

The boss then asks Dilbert to conclude that he is stupid and toxic, and Dilbert replies, "Given that you only know about 20% of what one should know to have an informed opinion on the topic, may I conclude that you are stupid and toxic?"

The boss becomes defensive, saying, "You don't know me!" and Dilbert retorts, "I'm basing my opinion on the 20% I do know."

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of having an informed opinion and the tendency for people to make judgments based on limited knowledge. It also highlights the absurdity of the boss's reaction, which is more defensive than constructive. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the flaws in human communication and decision-making.

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