Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 6th May 1994
Dilbert//1847, first published 32 years ago on Friday 6th May 1994
Tags
user rep stupid new paradigm
Official transcript
"My user representative is the stupidest..."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
MY USER REPRESENTATIVE IS THE STUPIDEST...
NO WAY!
MY USER IS THE STUPIDEST.
OH YEAH?! LET'S HAVE A LITTLE WAGER. GO GET YOUR USER AND I'LL GET MINE!
YOU'RE ON !
HAVE ANOTHER SCONE, TOM.
YOU'RE RIGHT.
THEY DO LOOK JUST LIKE STYROFOAM CUPS IT'S A NEW PARADIGM.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
The comic strip is titled "A New Paradigm" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous take on office life.
The Strip's Content
- The strip begins with a user representative stating that their user is the stupidest.
- The user representative is then asked to get the user and have a little wager, with the goal of getting the user to agree to something.
- The user representative returns with the user, who is holding a Styrofoam cup.
- The user representative says that the user looks like they do just like Styrofoam cups, implying that the user is not very intelligent.
- The user representative then says that it's a new paradigm, suggesting that the user is part of a new and innovative approach.
The Humor
- The humor in this comic strip comes from the absurdity of the situation and the user representative's condescending attitude towards the user.
- The use of the phrase "a new paradigm" is ironic, as it is typically used to describe a revolutionary new approach or idea, but in this case, it is being used to describe a ridiculous and nonsensical situation.
- Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate jargon and the way that people in positions of power can use language to manipulate and belittle others.
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