Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th December 2012

Dilbert//8639, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 9th December 2012

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hypocrisy golden rule test your rule hypocrite engineer hatred hypocricy manipulate engineering

Official transcript

Boss: We can make this a great place to work by following the golden rule. Treat others as you would want them to treat you. Dilbert: That's dumb. Boss: It's not dumb! Dilbert: Let's test your rule. Would you like it if someone gave you a hundred dollars? Boss: Yes. Dilbert: Okay. So give me a hundred dollars. Or else forever live as a hypocrite who doesn't follow his own rule. Wally: Snork! Alice: Snork! Boss: I hate your engineering guts!!! Dilbert: At least you're making sense now.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE CAN MAKE THIS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK BY FOLLOWING THE GOLDEN RULE.

Gilden TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD WANT THEM TO TREAT YOU.

Golden Rule THAT'S DUMB.

IT'S NOT DUMB!

LET'S TEST YOUR RULE.

WOULD YOU LIKE IT IF SOMEONE GAVE YOU A HUNDRED DOLLARS?

YES OKAY. SO GIVE ME A HUNDRED DOLLARS.

OR ELSE FOREVER LIVE AS A HYPOCRITE WHO DOESN'T FOLLOW HIS OWN DUMB RULE.

SNORK!

I HATE YOUR ENGINEERING GUTS!!

AT LEAST YOU'RE MAKING SENSE NOW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Golden Rule"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in [insert publication], features Dilbert, a clever and witty character created by Scott Adams. The story revolves around a company's implementation of the "Golden Rule," which is displayed on a screen: "We can make this a great place to work by following the golden rule."

The first panel shows the boss explaining the rule to his employees, emphasizing the importance of treating others as they would want to be treated. However, as the story progresses, it becomes apparent that the boss is not following his own rule.

In the second panel, the boss asks an employee if they would like a hundred dollars, and when they respond affirmatively, he offers it to them. However, when the employee asks if they can treat others as they would want to be treated, the boss becomes defensive and says, "That's dumb."

The third panel reveals that the boss is not alone in his hypocrisy, as other employees are also guilty of not following the Golden Rule. One employee says, "Or else forever live as a hypocrite who doesn't follow his own dumb rule," while another employee responds with a loud "Snork!"

The final panel shows the boss becoming increasingly agitated, exclaiming, "I hate your engineering guts!" and "At least you're making sense now." The comic strip ends with the boss walking away, leaving the employees to ponder the irony of the situation.

Overall, the comic strip highlights the absurdity of a company implementing a rule that its leaders do not follow, and the consequences that can arise when individuals are expected to adhere to a standard that is not consistently applied.

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