Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 28th June 2003

Dilbert//5187, first published 23 years ago on Saturday 28th June 2003

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fooglepoopillion embarrased tell the truth best policy honesty what you say

Official transcript

Dilbert is at home. He says to Dogbert, "My company lost a frooglepoopillion dollars. I'm embarrassed to tell people where I work."

Dogbert responds, "Never be afraid to tell the truth about yourself."

Dilbert asks, "Because honesty is the best policy?"

Dogbert replies, "Because no one pays any attention to what you say."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY COMPANY LOST A FROOGLEPOOPILLION DOLLARS. I'M EMBARRASSED TO TELL PEOPLE WHERE I WORK.

NEVER BE AFRAID TO TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT YOURSELF.

BECAUSE HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY?

BECAUSE NO ONE PAYS ANY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU SAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Best Policy"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with a distinctive appearance, standing in front of a group of employees. He announces that his company has lost a significant amount of money, known as "Frooglepoopillion dollars," and expresses embarrassment about sharing this information with others.

Dilbert then poses the question, "Because honesty is the best policy? Because no one pays any attention to what you say." This statement highlights the irony of being honest in a situation where it may not be well-received or have any tangible impact.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that honesty is always the best policy, suggesting that sometimes it may not be the most effective or practical approach. It also touches on the theme of corporate secrecy and the tendency to downplay or hide negative information from employees or stakeholders. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the complexities of workplace communication and the challenges of being truthful in a sometimes dishonest world.

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