Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 20th August 2013

Dilbert//8893, first published thirteen years ago on Tuesday 20th August 2013

Tags

cruelty honesty managers & supervisors motivation insincere bar too high low motivation business

Official transcript

Dilbert: My motivation is low today. I understand it's your job to fix that situation. An insincere attaboy or a fake interest in my life would be enough. Boss: Drop dead and let the flies eat you. Dilbert: I set the bar too high again.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY MOTIVATION IS LOW TODAY. I UNDERSTAND IT'S YOUR JOB TO FIX THAT SITUATION.

AN INSINCERE ATTABOY OR A FAKE INTEREST IN MY LIFE WOULD BE ENOUGH.

DROP DEAD AND LET THE FLIES EAT YOU.

I SET THE BAR TOO HIGH AGAIN

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "An Insincere Attaboy or a Fake Interest in My Life Would Be Enough."

Scene Overview

• The scene takes place in an office setting, where a man is sitting at his desk.
• Another man enters the office and approaches the seated man.

Dialogue

• The man at the desk says, "My motivation is low today. I understand it's your job to fix that situation."
• The other man responds, "An insincere attaboy or a fake interest in my life would be enough."
• The man at the desk then says, "Drop dead and let the flies eat you. I set the bar too high again."

Humor and Commentary

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often expect others to be overly enthusiastic and supportive, even when they don't really care.
• The man at the desk is frustrated that the other man is not taking his problems seriously enough.
• The use of dark humor and irony adds to the comedic effect of the strip.

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