Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 4th October 2010

Dilbert//7842, first published sixteen years ago on Monday 4th October 2010

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coworker human resources sit on table broke arm bandage alice angry engineer math education business engineering

Official transcript

Coworker says, "Alice broke my arm. You need to do something about this."

Catbert says, "Okay. I'll compare Alice's economic value to yours and decide who to fire."

Coworker says, "No fair! She's an engineer!"

Catbert says, "You got beat up by someone who is also better at math?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE BROKE MY ARM. YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.

OKAY. I'LL COMPARE ALICE'S ECONOMIC VALUE TO YOURS AND DECIDE WHO TO FIRE.

NO FAIR!

SHE'S AN ENGINEER!

YOU GOT BEAT UP BY SOMEONE WHO IS ALSO BETTER AT MATH?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Beat Up by a Mathematician"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bandaged head, standing in front of a red, stitched creature resembling a cat. The creature, Alice, is sitting on a desk, looking at Dilbert.

• Dilbert: "Alice broke my arm. You need to do something about this."
• Alice: "Okay, I'll compare Alice's economic value to yours and decide who to fire."
• Dilbert: "No fair, she's an engineer. You got beat up by someone who is also better at math?"
• Alice: (no response)

The comic strip humorously portrays a situation where Dilbert, a victim of Alice's physical attack, tries to negotiate with her to compensate for his injuries. However, Alice's response suggests that she is not interested in making amends and is instead focused on her own economic value and superiority in math. The strip pokes fun at the idea that even in a workplace setting, individuals may prioritize their own interests over others' well-being.

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