Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 8th April 2002

Dilbert//4741, first published 24 years ago on Monday 8th April 2002

Tags

good news promoting work pay and title promotion scaring me

Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert, "Good news, Dilbert. I'm promoting you to more work!"

The Boss continues, "It's the same pay and title. But it must be good because I called it a promotion and I'm smiling!"

The Boss forces a severe smile and says, "Still..smiling..good...news..."

Dilbert responds, "You're scaring me."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

GOOD NEWS, DILBERT.

I'M PROMOTING YOU TO MORE WORK!

IT'S THE SAME PAY AND TITLE. BUT IT MUST BE GOOD BECAUSE I CALLED IT A PROMOTION AND I'M SMILING!

STILL...

SMILING..

GOOD.

NEWS.

YOU'RE SCARING .

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "You're Scaring Me"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with black hair, in a conversation with his boss. The boss, a tall, thin man with a blue suit and black hair, informs Dilbert that he is being promoted to a new role with the same pay and title. However, the boss's enthusiasm is short-lived, as he becomes increasingly nervous and agitated throughout the conversation.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is promoted to a new role with the same pay and title.
• The boss becomes increasingly nervous and agitated during the conversation.
• The boss's behavior suggests that he is not confident in his decision to promote Dilbert.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the corporate world and the absurdities of office politics.

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