Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 7th December 1994

Dilbert//2062, first published 32 years ago on Wednesday 7th December 1994

Tags

iso 9000 project hand picked manger project

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at a desk and says, "Thank you for coming to the 'ISO 9000' project kick-off meeting."

Dilbert continues, "Each of you was hand-picked by your manager for this project because . . ."

Dilbert faces a table of strange people and says, "Well . . . never mind why."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THANK YOU FOR COMING TO THE "ISO 9000" PROJECT KICKOFF MEETING.

EACH OF YOU WAS HAND - PLCKED BY YOUR MANAGER FOR THIS PROJECT BECAUSE...

WELL... NEVER MIND WHY

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Well... Never Mind Why." It depicts a scene where an employee is asked to explain the reason behind a project, but instead of providing a clear answer, he says "Well... never mind why."

Panel 1: Introduction

• The employee is shown sitting at a table, looking confident and prepared.
• The text above him reads: "Thank you for coming to the 'ISO 9000' project kick-off meeting."

Panel 2: The Question

• The manager asks the employee to explain the reason behind the project.
• The employee responds with a nonchalant tone, saying: "Each of you was hand-picked by your manager for this project because..."

Panel 3: The Reaction

• The other employees in the room look at each other in confusion and annoyance.
• One of them says: "Well... never mind why."

Overall

The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of employees being asked to justify their actions or decisions without being given a clear understanding of the underlying reasons. The punchline, "Well... never mind why," is a humorous way of acknowledging the absurdity of the situation.

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