Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 8th June 2013

Dilbert//8820, first published thirteen years ago on Saturday 8th June 2013

Tags

honesty relations between the sexes collaborate sexism water down interpretation

Official transcript

Boss: Alice, I want you to collaborate with Larry. Alice: And by collaborate you mean water down my brilliance with this dullard's brain flatulence. Boss: She doesn't play well with others. Alice: If I were a man, you'd call it confidence.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, I WANT YOU TO COLLABORATE WITH LARRY.

AND BY COLLABORATE YOU MEAN WATER DOWN MY BRILLIANCE WITH THIS DULLARD'S BRAIN FLATULENCE.

SHE DOESN'T PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS.

IF I WERE A MAN, YOU'D CALL IT CONFIDENCE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Man's Confidence"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Alice, Larry, and Dilbert. The scene unfolds as follows:

• Alice requests a meeting with Larry to collaborate.
• Dilbert, seated at a table, observes the conversation.
• Alice proposes collaborating with Larry to "mean water down my brilliance with this dullard's brain flatulence."
• Larry responds, "If I were a man, you'd call it confidence."

The comic strip humorously highlights the contrast between Alice's self-assurance and Larry's perceived lack thereof, using wordplay to emphasize the difference.

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