Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 29th June 1993

Dilbert//1536, first published 33 years ago on Tuesday 29th June 1993

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dilbert the boss computer patent

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk. The Boss says, "Add my name to your patent application to acknowledge my contribution."

Dilbert asks, "What contribution?"

Dilbert says, "You said it was a stupid idea by a stupid employee. You ordered me to stop working on it."

The Boss says, "Devil's advocate!"

Dilbert adds, "You also said I was ugly."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ADD MY NAME TO YOUR PATENT APPLICATION TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY CONTRIBUTION.

WHAT CONTRIBUTION?

YOU SAID IT WAS A STUPID IDEA BY A STUPID EMPLOYEE.

YOU ORDERED ME TO STOP WORKING ON IT.

DEVIL'S ADVOCATE!

YOU ALSO SAID I WAS UGLY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Devil's Advocate"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1993, revolves around a conversation between two office workers. The first worker asks the second to add their name to a patent application to acknowledge their contribution. The second worker responds by saying that the idea was "stupid" and that they were only ordered to stop working on it.

The conversation takes an unexpected turn when the second worker declares themselves the "Devil's Advocate" and claims to have been "ugly" all along. The first worker is left perplexed by this statement, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

The comic strip pokes fun at the concept of the "Devil's Advocate," a role typically associated with providing constructive criticism or opposing views. In this context, the second worker's claim to be the "Devil's Advocate" is ironic, as they are not providing any meaningful input or criticism, but rather making a nonsensical statement. The comic strip uses humor to comment on the absurdity of office politics and the ways in which individuals can manipulate language to achieve their goals.

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