Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 24th February 1995

Dilbert//2141, first published 31 years ago on Friday 24th February 1995

Tags

performance review years of rejection general disdain simian perfromance

Official transcript

Alice tells Wally and Dilbert, "I'm terrified about my performance review tomorrow."

Alice continues, "Men have it easier. You've been conditioned by years of rejection and general disdain."

Wally responds, "We're lucky that way."

The Boss sits at his desk and reads a document to a male worker sitting across from him. The Boss says, "Overall, I rated your performance as 'simian.'"

The worker responds, "Thanks!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IM TERRIFIED ABOUT MY PERFORMANCE REVIEW TOMORROW 2124 MEN HAVE IT EASIER.

YOU'VE BEEN CONDITIONED BY YEARS OF REJECTION AND GENERAL DISDAIN.

WE'RE LUCKY THAT WAY.

OVERALL, I RATED YOUR PERFORMANCE AS "SIMIAN." THANKS!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Performance Review" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous take on office life.

Scene 1: The Performance Review

• Dilbert is called into a meeting with his boss, who is accompanied by two other employees.
• The boss begins by stating that Dilbert's performance review will be easy because he has been conditioned by years of rejection and general disdain.
• Dilbert responds with a sarcastic comment, implying that he is not impressed by the boss's attempt to manipulate him.

Scene 2: The Review

• The boss proceeds to give Dilbert a performance review, rating him as "simian."
• Dilbert is unimpressed by the rating and responds with a sarcastic comment, implying that he is not concerned about the review.
• The other employees in the meeting appear to be amused by the exchange.

Summary

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of performance reviews and the ways in which managers may try to manipulate their employees. It also highlights the sarcastic and humorous nature of Dilbert's character. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted and entertaining commentary on office life.

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