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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 4th December 1996

Dilbert//2790, first published thirty years ago on Wednesday 4th December 1996


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new corporate trainer teach classes stress reduction teamwork burn in hell filthy weasel hired you subject matter expert


Official transcript

Someone behind a desk tells Ratbert, "I'm looking for a new corporate trainer to help me teach classes in stress reduction, conflict resolution, and teamwork."

Ratbert yells, "I'll burn in hell before I'll do your work plus my own, you filthy weasel!!!"

Dilbert asks, "And they hired you?"

Ratbert replies, "A good trainer doesn't have to be a subject matter expert."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I'M LOOKING FOR A NEW CORPORATE TRAINER TO HELP ME TEACH CLASSES IN STRESS REDUCTION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND TEAMWORK.

I'LL BURN IN HELL BEFORE I'LL DO YOUR WORK PLUS MY OWN, YOU FILTHY WEASEL!!!

AND THEY HIRED YOU?

A GOOD TRAINER DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "A Good Trainer Doesn't Have to Be a Subject Matter Expert."

The comic strip features a dog, a weasel, and a man in an office setting. The dog is looking for a new corporate trainer to help teach classes in stress reduction, conflict resolution, and teamwork. The weasel applies for the job, claiming that he'll burn in hell before he'll do the work himself and that a good trainer doesn't have to be a subject matter expert. The dog is impressed by the weasel's confidence and hires him as the corporate trainer. However, the weasel's lack of knowledge and expertise becomes apparent when he starts teaching the classes, leading to chaos and confusion among the students. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that someone can be a good trainer without having the necessary knowledge or experience.

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