Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 26th April 2004

Dilbert//5490, first published 22 years ago on Monday 26th April 2004

Tags

bad attitude new engineer paid more justify smile

Official transcript

"Why does the new engineer get paid more than I do? How do you justify that?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY DOES THE NEW ENGINEER GET PAID MORE THAN I DO?

HOW DO YOU JUSTIFY THAT??!

UNLIKE YOU, HE DOESN'T HAVE A BAD ATITUDE.

I HAVE A GOOD ATTITUDE! LOOK AT THIS SMILE! LOOK!

MY EYES!!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Good Attitude"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a woman and a man in an office setting. The woman asks the man why he gets paid more than her, despite having a bad attitude. The man responds that he has a good attitude, to which the woman points out that his smile is not genuine. The man becomes defensive, insisting that his smile is real. The woman's response is to say "My eyes!!!" indicating that she can see through his attempt to deceive her.

Key Points:

• The woman questions the man's higher salary due to his attitude.
• The man claims to have a good attitude, but the woman is skeptical.
• The woman points out that the man's smile is not genuine.
• The man becomes defensive and insists that his smile is real.
• The woman's response is to say "My eyes!!!" indicating that she can see through his attempt to deceive her.

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