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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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