Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 22nd April 1999

Dilbert//3659, first published 27 years ago on Thursday 22nd April 1999

Tags

successful project job eliminated smartest thing fail miserably clear strategy

Official transcript

A woman (Tina ?) stands in the boss's office. She says, "I just realized that if my project is a success, my job will be eliminated."

She says, "The smartest thing to do is to fail miserably and blame it all on your indecisiveness."

She says, "I'm happy because I have a clear strategy!"

The boss thinks, "I haven't nodded in a while."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I JUST REALIZED THAT IF MY PROJECT IS A SUCCESS, MY JOB WILL BE ELIMINATED.

THE SMARTEST THING I COULD DO IS FAIL MISERABLY AND BLAME IT ALL ON YOUR INDECISIVENESS.

I'M HAPPY BECAUSE I HAVE A CLEAR STRATEGY!

I HAVEN'T NODDED IN A WHILE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Smartest Thing I Could Do"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and critical views on the workplace.
• In this strip, Dilbert's boss asks him if his project will be successful, and he responds that if it is, his job will be eliminated.
• Dilbert then explains that the smartest thing he could do is fail miserably and blame it all on his indecisiveness.
• The boss is happy because he has a clear strategy, and Dilbert is left thinking that he hasn't nodded in a while.

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