Re: OT: Dogbert's New Ruling Class Newsletter, April, 2005

On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 16:57:01 +0000, Rich Grise wrote:

> On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 16:34:23 +1200, Ken Taylor wrote:
>
>> "Keith Williams" <krw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> ...
>>> Dilbert has _the_ basic element of humor, a grain of truth. We've all
>>> been Dilberted, at one time or another. I see Dilbert as a high-tech
>>> Simpsons.
>>>
>> If you can't see that Scott Adams is ridiculing poor management, rather
>> than promoting it (as Scott Stephens seems to do) then you're one dismal
>> example of a brain carrying organism.
>
> I find this to be kind of a non-sequitur. How does seeing Dilbert as a
> high-tech Simpsons give you the impression that Keith Williams "can't
> see that Scott Adams is ridiculing poor management".

I didn't think Ken's "you"/"you're" was second person singular. Perhaps I
just ducked and ignored any insult, but I substituted "one" for "you" and
"one's a" for "you're".

> They both ridicule stupidity, just with a different style.

Sure. ...and mock reality by magnification (Carlin does similar with his
stand-up routines).

--
Keith
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