Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 21st November 2005

Dilbert//6064, first published 21 years ago on Monday 21st November 2005

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hired abusive lying control freak difficult coworkers

Official transcript

"I hired an abusive, lying, back-stabbing, control freak."

"But don't worry, because I'm sending you to a class on how to deal with difficult coworkers."

"Wouldn't it have been better to..."

"I've heard bad things about that guy."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HIRED AN ABUSIVE, LYING, BACKSTABBING, CONTROL FREAK BUT DON'T WORRY, BECAUSE I'M SENDING YOU TO A CLASS ON HOW TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULT COWORKERS.

WOULDN'T IT HAVE BEEN BETTER TO..

I'VE HEARD BAD THINGS ABOUT THAT GUY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Abusive Coworker"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2006, features Dilbert, a bespectacled character, who has just been hired by a man who describes himself as "abusive, lying, back-stabbing, control freak." Dilbert is surprised by this description and asks why he was hired. The man replies that he needs someone to teach a class on how to deal with difficult coworkers. Dilbert is skeptical but agrees to take the job.

The second panel shows Dilbert standing in front of a whiteboard, teaching the class. He writes on the board, "I've heard bad things about that guy." The man who hired him is standing at the back of the room, looking nervous.

The third panel shows the man approaching Dilbert after class. He says, "Wouldn't it have been better to...?" but is interrupted by Dilbert, who says, "I've heard bad things about that guy." The man looks embarrassed and walks away.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of hiring someone who is abusive and difficult to work with to teach a class on how to deal with difficult coworkers. It also highlights the absurdity of the situation and the humor in Dilbert's deadpan reactions.

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