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Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 30th July 2000

Dilbert//4124, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 30th July 2000


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candidate for engineering resume invented e-commerce hire now team that invented teach paul to invent things


Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert, "Help me interview a candidate for engineering."

The Boss says to Dilbert, "I think he's terrific!"

Dilbert thinks to himself, "Uh-oh."

During the interview, Dilbert says to the candidate, "According to your resume, Paul, you invented e-commerce."

The Boss says, "Wow!"

The Boss then exclaims, "I'm going to hire him right now!"

Dilbert replies, "Hold on."

Dilbert says to Paul, "Paul, you didn't really invent e-commerce, did you?"

Paul ansers, "Well..."

Paul continues, "Maybe I was...um...part of the team that invented it."

Dilbert, now agitated, yells "No one invented e-commerce!"

The Boss, completely oblivious to all that 's been said asks Paul, "When can you start?"

Dilbert asks the Boss, "Why am I here?"

The Boss responds, "Maybe Paul can teach you how to invent things."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

HELP ME INTERVIEW A CANDIDATE FOR ENGINEERING.

I THINK HE'S TERRIFIC!

UH-OH ACCORDING TO YOUR RESUM, PAUL, YOU INVENTED E-COMMERCE.

WOW!

I'M GOING TO HIRE HIM RIGHT NOW!

HOLD ON.

PAUL, YOU DIDN'T REALLY INVENT E-COMMERCE, DID YOU?

WELL MAYBE I WAS..

UM... PART OF THE TEAM THAT INVENTED IT.

NO ONE INVENTED E-COMMERCE!

WHEN CAN YOU START?

WHY AM I HERE?

MAYBE PAUL CAN TEACH YOU HOW TO INVENT THINGS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "E-commerce Innovator"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Paul, who is a candidate for an engineering position. During the interview, he claims to have invented e-commerce, a concept that the interviewer finds dubious. The conversation unfolds as follows:

  • Paul boasts about his invention of e-commerce.
  • The interviewer expresses skepticism, asking if he really invented e-commerce.
  • Paul responds that he was part of the team that invented it.
  • The interviewer asks when Paul can start, and Paul inquires about teaching him how to invent things.

Key Takeaways:

  • Paul's claim of inventing e-commerce is met with skepticism.
  • The interviewer questions Paul's role in the invention of e-commerce.
  • The conversation takes an unexpected turn, with Paul asking to be taught how to invent things.

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