Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 29th December 2011

Dilbert//8293, first published fifteen years ago on Thursday 29th December 2011

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conversation employees executives on line class develop charisma change the world die from stree health issues business

Official transcript

Boss: I'm taking an online class to develop my charisma. Dilbert: Let's see a sample. Boss: Do what I say and you can change the world while you die from stress-related health issues! That felt right. Dilbert: You nailed it.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M TAKING AN ONLINE CLASS TO DEVELOP MY CHARISMA.

LET'S SEE A SAMPLE.

DO WHAT I SAY AND YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD WHILE YOU DIE FROM STRESS-RELATED HEALTH ISSUES!

THAT FELT RIGHT.

YOU NAILED IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Unconventional Approach to Teaching"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a black hat, who is taking an online class to develop his charisma. However, the instructor's approach is unconventional, as he suggests that Dilbert can change the world while he is dying from stress-related health issues.

The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert: "I'm taking an online class to develop my charisma."
• Instructor: "Let's see a sample."
• Dilbert: "Do what I say and you can change the world while you die from stress-related health issues!"
• Dilbert: "That felt right."
• Instructor: "You nailed it."

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that one can develop charisma through an online class, and that the instructor's approach is not only unorthodox but also potentially harmful. The punchline, "You nailed it," is ironic, as it suggests that Dilbert has successfully adopted the instructor's approach, despite its questionable validity. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the absurdity of some educational approaches and the importance of critical thinking.

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