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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 18th April 1998

Dilbert//3290, first published 28 years ago on Saturday 18th April 1998


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new guy looks smarter look dumber ooga


Official transcript

As Alice is working, a man comes up and says, "Alice, I'm the new guy. I look smarter than the people who already work here."

Man's appearance starts to change. His body looks more prehistoric. He says, "As you get to know me, I'll look dumber and dumber."

Man looks like a prehistoric man with a huge forehead now. Alice says, "That was fast."

Man says, "Ooga."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

ALICE, I'M THE NEW GUY. I LOOK SMARTER THAN THE PEOPLE WHO ALREADY WORK HERE.

AS YOU GET TO KNOW ME, I'LL LOOK DUMBER AND DUMBER.

THAT WAS FAST.

OOGA.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The New Guy"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features a new employee, Alice, who boasts about her intelligence.
  • Her coworkers, skeptical of her claims, challenge her to prove it.
  • Alice responds by demonstrating her speed, which is so fast that it appears as a blur to her coworkers.
  • The strip humorously portrays the contrast between Alice's confidence and her coworkers' skepticism, as well as the absurdity of her response to their challenge.

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