Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 22nd September 2022

Dilbert//12213, first published four years ago on Thursday 22nd September 2022

Can't Support More Work

Open source transcript

THE ONE-VARIABLE GUY YOUR PLAN IS TOTALLY IMPRACTICAL BECAUSE IT WILL CREATE EXTRA WORK.

EVERY PLAN CREATES MORE WORK THAN THIS PLAN, INCLUDING NOT BEING PROACTIVE.

I HEAR WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, BUT I CAN'T SUPPORT CREATING MORE WORK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 2002, is titled "The One-Variable Guy" and features a conversation between two men, one of whom is Dilbert.

The Conversation

• The man on the left states that his plan is impractical because it will create extra work.
• The man on the right responds that every plan creates more work than this plan, including not being proactive.
• The man on the left expresses surprise at this statement, saying he heard what the other man was saying but cannot support creating more work.

The Punchline

The humor in the comic strip lies in the absurdity of the conversation, where both men are essentially saying the same thing, but in different ways. The punchline is that the man on the right is essentially agreeing with the man on the left, but trying to sound more positive about it by using the phrase "not being proactive." This highlights the tendency for people to use jargon or buzzwords to make their statements sound more impressive or convincing, even if they are not actually adding any value.

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