Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 4th April 2003

Dilbert//5102, first published 23 years ago on Friday 4th April 2003

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defective coworker trade in co workers with defects parts hair in middle defects yet discovered

Official transcript

Dilbert carries Peri Noid into a back tunnel way. The Garbageman says, "You can't repair a defective co-worker."

The Garbageman leads Dilbert into a room filled with defective co-workers enclosed in glass capsules. The Garbageman says, "The best you can do is trade for a co-worker whose defects you haven't yet discovered."

Dilbert points to a man and asks, "What's wrong with this one?"

The Garbageman replies, "He parts his hair in the middle; that's just wrong."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU CAN'T REPAIR A DEFECTIVE COWORKER.

THE BEST YOU CAN DO IS TRADE FOR A COWORKER WHOSE DEFECTS YOU HAVEN'T YET DISCOVERED.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS ONE?

HE PARTS HIS HAIR IN THE MIDDLE: THAT'S JUST WRONG.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 2003, features the following plot:

Title: "You Can't Repair a Defective Co-worker"

Content:

• A co-worker is shown with a visible defect, prompting a manager to remark that it cannot be repaired.
• The manager suggests that the best approach is to trade the co-worker for one without defects.
• A group of employees gather to discuss the situation, with one employee asking what's wrong with the current co-worker.
• Another employee responds, "He parts his hair in the middle; that's just wrong."

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of dealing with a defective co-worker.
• It pokes fun at the idea that some people may be perceived as "defective" due to their appearance or behavior.
• The strip also touches on the theme of workplace dynamics and the quirks that can arise when dealing with colleagues.

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