Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 27th July 2011

Dilbert//8138, first published fifteen years ago on Wednesday 27th July 2011

Tags

office workers collegue associate teammate subordinate awkward

Official transcript

Boss: And this is Carol. She's my... Carol: Colleague? Boss: No. Carol: Associate? Boss: No. Carol: Teammate? Boss: No. I was going to say "subordinate,"

but now it's awkward.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AND THIS IS CAROL.

SHE'S MY...

COLLEAGUE?

NO.

ASSOCIATE?

NO.

TEAMMATE? | NO.

I WAS GOING TO SAY "SUBORDINATE," BUT NOW IT'S AWKWARD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Awkward"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a workplace scenario where a colleague, Carol, addresses her coworker as "subordinate."
• The coworker is taken aback by the term, finding it awkward due to its implications of a hierarchical relationship.
• The strip humorously explores the nuances of workplace dynamics and the potential for awkwardness in communication.

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