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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 28th June 2016

Dilbert//9936, first published ten years ago on Tuesday 28th June 2016

Two Ways To Avoid Listening


Tags

advice, mentor, listening, attention


Official transcript

Wally: There are two good ways to avoid listening to others. 1.) Do all of the talking yourself, and 2:) be too busy to listen. Asok: That sounds simplistic. Wally: I'm late for a meeting.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THERE ARE TWO GOOD WAYS TO AVOID LISTENING TO OTHERS.

1) DO ALL OF THE TALKING YOURSELF, AND 2) BE TOO BUSY TO LISTEN.

THAT SOUNDS SIMPLISTIC.

I'M LATE FOR A MEETING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Avoiding Others"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features two characters, one of whom is Dilbert.
  • The first character provides advice on how to avoid listening to others.
  • The second character is too busy to listen and is late for a meeting.
  • The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of effective communication and the importance of being present in conversations.

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