Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 29th September 2000

Dilbert//4185, first published 26 years ago on Friday 29th September 2000

Tags

huge demand laugh at yourself employes

Official transcript

The Boss puts his hand on Ted's back and says, "Ted, there's a huege demand for employees like you."

The Boss continues, "Not you specifically...which is funny if you think about it."

The Boss calls after him as he walks away, "Hey, if you can't laugh at yourself, who can you laugh at?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, THERE'S A HUGE DEMAND FOR EMPLOYEES LIKE YOU.

BUT NOT YOU SPECIFICALLY.

... WHICH IS FUNNY IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT HEY, IF YOU CAN'T LAUGH AT YOURSELF, WHO CAN YOU LAUGH AT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Laughter at Your Own Expense"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Ted, who is concerned about the high demand for employees, and another character. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when the other character asks Ted if he can laugh at himself, implying that Ted's inability to do so is the root of the problem. The punchline is that if Ted can't laugh at himself, he can't laugh at others, highlighting the importance of self-awareness and humor in the workplace.

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