Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 20th August 2012

Dilbert//8528, first published fourteen years ago on Monday 20th August 2012

Tags

work ethic positive feedback negative feedback motivates givernment rectangular paper

Official transcript

Boss: How do you feel when I give you positive feedback? Alice: Underpaid. Boss: How do you feel when I give you negative feedback? Alice: Underappreciated. Boss: Then what motivates you? Alice: The government makes rectangular pieces of paper.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN I GIVE YOU POSITIVE FEEDBACK?

UNDERPAID.

HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN I GIVE YOU NEGATIVE FEEDBACK?

UNDER - APPRECI- ATED.

THEN WHAT VATES YOU?

THE GOVERNMENT MAKES RECTANGULAR PIECES OF PAPER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Underappreciated"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a man and a woman, with the man inquiring about her feelings when receiving positive feedback and negative feedback. The woman responds that she feels "under-paid" when given positive feedback and "under-appreciated" when given negative feedback. The man then asks what motivates her, to which she replies that the government makes rectangular pieces of paper. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation, poking fun at the idea that government-issued currency is a motivator.

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