Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 13th May 2003

Dilbert//5141, first published 23 years ago on Tuesday 13th May 2003

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ruler of heck devils advocate do devil work not certified sarcastic good time move on

Official transcript

The Boss introduces Phil to a meeting, "I've hired Phil, the ruler of heck, to act as devil's advocate."

Phil responds, "I'm not certified to do devil work. The best I can do is roll my eyes and be sarcastic."

The Boss says, "Okay... moving on..."

Phil rolls his eyes and says, "Oh yeah, this is a good time to move on."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE HIRED PHIL, THE RULER OF HECK, TO ACT AS DEVIL'S ADVOCATE.

I'M NOT CERTIFIED TO DO DEVIL WORK.

THE BEST I CAN DO IS ROLL MY EYES AND BE SARCASTIC.

OKAY...

MOVING ON..

OH YEAH, THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO MOVE ON.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Devil's Advocate"

Summary:

The comic strip features a humorous exchange between a man named Phil, who has been hired as the "Ruler of Heck" to serve as the Devil's advocate, and the Devil himself. The conversation begins with Phil expressing his excitement about his new role, stating that he is not certified to do devil work but is willing to roll his eyes and be sarcastic.

The Devil responds by saying "Okay... moving on..." and then asks Phil to move on to the next topic. Phil, still trying to prove himself, asks if this is a good time to move on, to which the Devil replies, "Oh yeah, this is a good time to move on."

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a human being hired to play the role of the Devil's advocate, and the absurdity of the situation is highlighted through the characters' deadpan reactions. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the challenges of working in a corporate setting and the difficulties of navigating complex relationships.

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