Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th December 1998

Dilbert//3522, first published 28 years ago on Sunday 6th December 1998

Tags

vast wisdom evil sadistic obstructionists trust no one except the lazy

Official transcript

Asok the Intern enters Wally's cubicle and asks, "Wally, may I tap into your vast wisdom?"

Wally turns and answers, "Okay, but make sure you pull out before your head explodes."

Asok says, "I've noticed that many employees are evil, sadistic obstructionists."

Asok continues, "Do all the nuts work HERE by some strange coincidence?"

Asok continues, "Or are most employees evil?"

Wally says, "Don't focus on the evil, Asok."

Wally says, "Focus on the few employees who seem good."

Wally continues, holding up his hand, "THEY'RE the ones who will stab you when you're sleeping! Trust no one but the lazy!"

Asok runs out of the cubicle yelling, "Ow! Ow! Ow!"

Wally calls after him, "I warned you to pull out."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, MAY I TAP IN TO YOUR VAST WISDOM?

OKAY, BUT MAKE SURE YOU PULL OUT BEFORE YOUR HEAD EXPLODES.

I'VE NOTICED THAT MANY EMPLOYEES ARE EVIL, SADISTIC OBSTRUCTIONISTS.

DO ALL THE NUTS WORK HERE BY SOME STRANGE COINCIDENCE?

OR ARE MOST EMPLOYEES EVIL?

DON'T FOCUS ON THE EVIL, ASOK FOCUS ON THE FEW EMPLOYEES WHO SEEM GOOD THEY'RE THE ONES WHO WILL STAB YOU WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING!

TRUST NO ONE BUT THE LAZY!

OW!

Ow!

OW!

I WARNED YOU TO PULL OUT!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Evil Employees" and features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding office worker, and his boss, Wally.

Storyline

• Dilbert visits Wally's office, seeking advice on how to deal with evil employees.
• Wally advises Dilbert to focus on the few employees who seem good and ignore the rest.
• Dilbert is skeptical, pointing out that many employees are evil, sadistic obstructionists.

Wally's Response

• Wally warns Dilbert to be careful, as the evil employees may be plotting against him.
• He advises Dilbert to trust no one but the lazy, implying that even lazy employees are more trustworthy than the evil ones.

Humor and Satire

• The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace phenomenon of employees being difficult to work with.
• It highlights the challenges of managing a team and the importance of finding ways to cope with difficult personalities.
• The humor is dry and ironic, characteristic of the Dilbert comic strip.

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