Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 21st April 2013

Dilbert//8772, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 21st April 2013

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Official transcript

Asok; Wally, how can I learn to tolerate my co-workers? Wally: It is time for you to learn about trust, Asok. Let me show you. Turn around. This is called the "trust fall."

You fall backward and trust me to catch you... go. Asok: Why didn't you catch me?!!! Wally: It wouldn't be trust if it worked every time. Asok: What kind of lesson is that? Wally: This is how I tolerate my co-workers.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, HOW CAN I LEARN TO TOLERATE MY COWORKERS?

IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO LEARN ABOUT TRUST, ASOK.

LET ME SHOW YOU.

TURN AROUND.

THIS IS CALLED THE "TRUST FALL." YOU FALL BACKWARD AND TRUST ME TO CATCH YOU... GO.

WHY DIDN'T YOU CATCH ME?!!!

IT WOULDN'T BE TRUST IF IT WORKED EVERY TIME.

WHAT KIND OF LESSON IS THAT?

THIS IS HOW I TOLERATE MY COWORKERS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Trust Fall"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert and his coworker Wally. The conversation begins with Dilbert asking Wally how to learn to tolerate his co-workers. Wally suggests that it's time to learn about trust, and he proceeds to demonstrate the "trust fall" technique, which involves falling backward and trusting someone to catch you. However, Dilbert is skeptical and asks why he didn't catch him. Wally explains that it wouldn't be trust if it worked every time, implying that trust is about learning to rely on others despite uncertainty.

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of building trust in the workplace and the importance of learning to tolerate our coworkers' quirks and flaws.

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