Back to today

Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 6th May 2020

Dilbert//11344, first published six years ago on Wednesday 6th May 2020

Decisions Without Data


Tags

decision, managers & supervisors, business, time, compile, facts, guess, career


Official transcript

dilbert with face mask: i need a quick decision on this, but i don't have time to compile the relevant facts.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I NEED A QUICK DECISION ON THIS, BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME TO COMPILE THE RELEVANT FACTS.

WITHOUT FACTS, I WOULD JUST BE GUESSING.

IT WON'T AFFECT YOUR CAREER AVERAGE.

WHY WOULDN'T IT?

LET'S CHANGE THE SUBJECT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "A Quick Decision"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features a character named Dilbert, who is known for his sarcastic and humorous take on workplace life.
  • In this strip, Dilbert is tasked with making a quick decision without having time to compile relevant facts.
  • He responds by saying that without facts, he would just be guessing, and it wouldn't affect his career average.
  • The punchline comes when he asks why he wouldn't change the subject, implying that he'd rather avoid making a decision altogether.
  • The strip pokes fun at the tendency to avoid difficult decisions and the importance of having accurate information to make informed choices.

generated by llama-3.2-11b-vision-instruct


Accompanying textual content, such as title, tags and transcripts, is shown here if we have it. Not every comic has all of these, and they seem to be a bit hit and miss even on the official website.

Jokes and Humour
Get your Dilbert fix on paper
  • Fugitive from the Cubicle Police: A Dilbert Book by Scott Adams

  • What Do You Call a Sociopath in a Cubicle?: Answer : A Coworker : A Dilbert Book by Scott Adams

    • Dilbert:Excuse Me While I Wag by Scott Adams

    • Random Acts of Catness (Dilbert Book) by Scott Adams

Search the Dilbert Archives