Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 20th April 2012

Dilbert//8406, first published fourteen years ago on Friday 20th April 2012

Tags

business ethics competitors network elbonians bribe blogger limited capacity self control bury in woods

Official transcript

Boss: Can you hack into our competitor's network and make it look as if the Elbonians did it? Dilbert: No. Boss: Can you bribe a blogger to write good things about our company? Dilbert: No. Boss: Now that I've worn down your limited capacity for self-control, I need you to bury something in the woods, no questions asked. Dilbert: Fine.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN YOU HACK INTO OUR COMPETITOR'S NETWORK AND MAKE IT LOOK AS IF THE ELBONIANS DID IT?

NO.

CAN YOU BRIBE A BLOGGER TO WRITE GOOD THINGS ABOUT OUR COMPANY?

NO.

NOW THAT I'VE WORN DOWN YOUR LIMITED CAPACITY FOR SELF- CONTROL, I NEED YOU TO BURY SOMETHING IN THE WOODS, NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

FINE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Blogger Bribery"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between a boss and an employee. The boss asks the employee to hack into their competitor's network and make it look like the Elbonians did it. The employee responds with a "no", citing the need to bury something in the woods, which is not relevant to the task. The boss then asks the employee to bribe a blogger to write good things about their company, to which the employee again responds with a "no". The boss becomes frustrated and asks the employee to fine them, but the employee refuses.

Key Points:

• The boss asks the employee to engage in unethical behavior.
• The employee refuses, citing a lack of relevance and potential consequences.
• The boss becomes frustrated and asks the employee to fine them, but the employee refuses.
• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of the boss's requests and the employee's refusal to comply.

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