Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th April 2008

Dilbert//6952, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 27th April 2008

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boss takes credit self loathing blame taking credit desparate good idea bad idea

Official transcript

Man says, "Who thought of this idea?"

The Boss says, "I came up with it all by myself."

The Boss says, "My subordinates, who have a healthy fear of losing their jobs, had nothing to do with it. Right?"

Wally says, "We're not worth the oxygen we breathe."

Dilbert says, "I don't even know why I'm here."

Man says, "I asked because it's an awful idea."

The Boss says, "You said I was stealing credit for a good idea, you lying liar!!"

Man says, "Oh, wait. I read it wrong. This is actually a great idea."

The Boss says, "Thanks. I know it was a winner when I thought of it."

Dilbert says, "You gave him a good idea?"

Wally says, "Not intentionally. It must have been a typo."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHO THOUGHT OF THIS IDEA?

I CAME UP WITH IT ALL BY MYSELF.

MY SUBORDINATES, WHO HAVE A HEALTHY FEAR OF LOSING THEIR JOBS, HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.

RIGHT?

WE'RE NOT WORTH THE OXYGEN WE BREATHE.

I DONT EVEN KNOW WHY I'M HERE.

I ASKED BECAUSE IT'S AN AWFUL IDEA.

YOU SAID I WAS STEALING CREDIT FOR A GOOD IDEA, YOU LYING LIAR!!!

OH, WAIT. I READ IT WRONG. THIS IS ACTUALLY A GREAT IDEA.

THANKS. I KNEW IT WAS A WINNER WHEN I THOUGHT OF IT.

YOU GAVE GOOD IDEA?

NOT INTENTIONALLY. IT MUST HAVE BEEN A TYPO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Tyranny of the Subordinate"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around a meeting where a subordinate presents an idea, which is met with skepticism and dismissal by his superiors. The superiors claim that the idea is not worth the oxygen they breathe, implying that it is worthless. However, the subordinate is determined to prove them wrong and eventually wins over his superiors with his persistence and conviction.

Key Points:

• A subordinate presents an idea in a meeting.
• Superiors dismiss the idea as worthless.
• The subordinate is determined to prove them wrong.
• He presents his idea again and again, despite being met with skepticism.
• He eventually wins over his superiors with his persistence and conviction.

Themes:

• The importance of perseverance and determination in the face of adversity.
• The potential for underestimating others and missing out on good ideas.
• The value of giving credit where credit is due.

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