Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 3rd February 2013

Dilbert//8695, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 3rd February 2013

Tags

anger angry hateful creature hope interviews job interview managers & supervisors monster optimisim smile toxic work place business

Official transcript

Boss: You remind me of another young person I hired years ago. She was full of hope and optimism and she wore a permanent smile. Her name was Alice. As time passed, she devolved into an angry, hateful creature. No one knows what caused it. Interviewee: How long did it take? Boss: About a week. Interviewee: Apparently, you're a monster who creates a toxic workplace and you lack the self-awareness to realize it! Boss: Someone broke your record. Alice: Shut up.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU REMIND ME OF ANOTHER YOUNG PERSON I HIRED YEARS AGO.

SHE WAS FULL OF HOPE AND OPTIMISM AND SHE WORE A PERMANENT SMILE.

HER NAME WAS ALICE.

AS TIME PASSED SHE DEVOLVED INTO AN ANGRY, HATEFUL CREATURE.

AIRIE NO ONE KNOWS WHAT CAUSED IT.

HOW LONG DID IT TAKE?

ABOUT A WEEK.

APPARENTLY, YOU'RE A MONSTER WHO CREATES A TOXIC WORKPLACE AND YOU LACK THE SELF-AWARENESS TO REALIZE IT!

SOMEONE BROKE YOUR RECORD.

SHUT UP.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Monster in the Mirror"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2003 by Universal Uclick, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with black hair, and his coworker, Alice, a woman with red hair. The story revolves around Alice's transformation into a monster, which is attributed to her toxic workplace.

Key Events:

• Dilbert is surprised to see Alice, who has been absent for three years, and is shocked by her appearance.
• Alice reveals that she has become a monster due to her toxic workplace, which has caused her to lack self-awareness.
• Dilbert attempts to reason with Alice, but she becomes aggressive and destroys his record.
• The comic strip ends with Dilbert fleeing the scene, leaving Alice to her destructive behavior.

Themes:

• The comic strip highlights the negative impact of toxic workplaces on employees' mental health and well-being.
• It also touches on the theme of self-awareness and the importance of recognizing one's own flaws and weaknesses.
• The strip uses humor to comment on the absurdity of workplace politics and the challenges of navigating complex social dynamics.

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