Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 14th October 2021

Dilbert//11870, first published five years ago on Thursday 14th October 2021

Svp Of Miscellaneous Stuff

Open source transcript

ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE OUR NEW SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF MISCELLANEOUS STUFF.

HE'S IN CHARGE OF THIS-AND-THAT, WHATNOT, WHATEVER, AND ET CETERA.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS?

BRICK...

ELBOW...

PUDDING.

ET CETERA.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in the 'Scott Adams' comic strip, features a new senior vice president of miscellaneous stuff introducing himself to his colleagues. The new VP is in charge of "this-and-that, whatnot, whatever, and et cetera." He asks his colleagues to say a few words, but they struggle to come up with anything meaningful. The VP then responds by saying "brick... elbow... pudding... et cetera."

Key Points:

• The comic strip satirizes the corporate world and the tendency for executives to use buzzwords and jargon.
• The new VP's introduction and request for feedback from his colleagues are met with awkward silence and vague responses.
• The VP's response to his colleagues' lack of meaningful input is to offer his own list of nonsensical words, which are also vague and unhelpful.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that corporate executives often prioritize style over substance and use empty language to sound impressive.

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