Dilbert.com by Scott Adams
Wednesday March 07,
2018
Two Hour Summary
Tags language, jargon, listening, communication, interpretation
Transcript
Boss: Thank you for that two-hour summary of your project. I didn't understand any of the jargon you used, but based on the context, I believe you are saying the software will be done soon. Alice: I didn't say anything about software. Boss: I guess neither of us did our best work today.
Tuesday March 06,
2018
When Clarity Is Not Your Friend
Tags language, jargon, communication
Transcript
Boss: Your project summary needs mare jargon and acronyms. The goal is to make ourselves look smart while making the readers feel dumb. Dilbert: What about clarity? Boss: Clarity is not our friend on this one.
Monday March 05,
2018
Elbonian Slave Labor
Tags employees, slave, wages, compensation, minimum wage, morality, business, money
Transcript
Boss: Management was shocked to learn that the company we acquired had been using Elbonian slave labor. We immediately replaced them with minimum wage employees who have no hope of career advancement. Wally: You did the right thing. Boss: That's how it felt.


