Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th May 2013

Dilbert//8793, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 12th May 2013

Tags

interviews mental health creative adhd dyslexia bipolar schizophrenia creativity normal is boring turning tables job interview

Official transcript

Boss: I'm looking for an employee who is creative. Interviewee: That's me. I have ADHD and dylsexia. I'm also bipolar and schizophrenic. Dilbert: Checking the Internet... Well... that's surprising. Each of his conditions is highly correlated with creativity. Interviewee: Are you a normal? Boss: I... think so. Interviewee: Wow. I feel sorry for you. It must be hard going through life without any creativity. Boss: What's happening here? Dilbert: It might be some sort of creative thing.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M LOOKING FOR AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS CREATIVE.

THAT'S ME. I HAVE ADHD AND DYSLEXIA.

I'M ALSO BIPOLAR AND SCHIZOPHRENIC.

CHECKING THE INTERNET...

WELL.

THAT'S SURPRISING.

EACH OF HIS CONDITIONS IS HIGHLY CORRELATED WITH CREATIVITY.

ARE YOU A NORMAL?

I...

THINK SO.

WOW. I FEEL SORRY FOR YOU. IT MUST BE HARD GOING THROUGH LIFE WITHOUT ANY CREATIVITY.

WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE?

IT MIGHT BE SOME SORT OF CREATIVE THING.

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