Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 22nd December 2012
Dilbert//8652, first published fourteen years ago on Saturday 22nd December 2012
Tags
frustration worms bad apple ruining everyone walk it off contagious
Official transcript
Dilbert: The bad apple you hired is ruining the rest of us. Boss: Just walk it off, you big baby. I want solutions, not problems. Ouch! Stupid bad apple! Dilbert: Walk it off.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
THE BAD APPLE YOU HIRED IS RUINING THE REST OF US.
JUST BAG BABY. T WANT SOLUTIONS, NOT PROBLEMS OUCH!
STUPID BAD APPLE!
WALK IT OFF.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "The Bad Apple You Hired Is Ruining the Rest of Us."
Summary:
This comic strip features a conversation between a boss and an employee, with a twist: the boss has a literal apple on his head. The employee expresses frustration with the boss's decision to hire a new employee, who is causing problems in the office. The boss responds by saying, "Just walk it off, you big baby. I want solutions, not problems." The employee retorts, "Ouch, stupid bad apple!" and walks away. The boss is left holding the apple, which has been removed from his head.
Key Elements:
- The boss has a literal apple on his head.
- The employee is frustrated with the boss's decision to hire a new employee.
- The boss responds with a sarcastic comment.
- The employee uses a clever insult to deflect the boss's comment.
- The boss is left holding the apple, which has been removed from his head.
Themes:
- The importance of effective communication in the workplace.
- The impact of poor decision-making on the team.
- The power of clever insults to diffuse tension.
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