Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 12th April 2021

Dilbert//11685, first published five years ago on Monday 12th April 2021

Boss Needs To Be Dumber

Tags

business, managers & supervisors, sarcasm, boss, smart, dumb, technical, decision, effective, influence

Official transcript

dilbert and dogbert at home.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I THINK I'D BE MORE EFFECTIVE AT WORK IF MY BOSS WERE EITHER SMARTER, SO HE'D UNDERSTAND .

... OR DUMBER, SO HE'D KNOW IT'S BETTER TO LET ME MAKE ALL OF THE TECHNICAL DECISIONS.

AND I CAN'T MAKE HIM ANY SMARTER, SO MY PLAN IS TO MAKE HIM DUMBER.

IT SEEMS IVE BEEN A BAD INFLUENCE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dilbert's Dilemma"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with his boss. In this particular strip, Dilbert is faced with a dilemma:

• He wants to be more effective at work.
• He believes his boss is either smarter or dumber than him.

Dilbert's plan is to make his boss seem dumber by influencing his decisions. However, he acknowledges that this approach may not be the most effective way to achieve his goal.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's desire to be more effective at work
• His perception of his boss's intelligence
• His plan to make his boss seem dumber
• His acknowledgement of the potential drawbacks of this approach

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace dynamic between bosses and employees, highlighting the challenges of navigating office politics and finding ways to succeed despite them.

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