Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 28th October 2013

Dilbert//8962, first published thirteen years ago on Monday 28th October 2013

Tags

cruelty managers & supervisors work ethic employees work harder caring managers sausage casing business

Official transcript

Boss: According to studies, employees will work harder if they think their managers care about them. But that's hard for me because you're basically a sausage casing full of coffee and rotting organs. Dilbert: That must have stung. Wally: Less than you'd think.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ACCORDING TO STUDIES, EMPLOYEES WILL WORK HARDER IF THEY THINK THEIR MANAGERS CARE ABOUT THEM.

BUT THAT'S HARD FOR ME BECAUSE YOU'RE BASICALLY A SAUSAGE CASING FULL OF COFFEE AND ROTTING ORGANS.

THAT MUST HAVE STUNG.

LESS THAN YOU'D THINK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Coffee and Rotting Organs"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between two office workers, one of whom is holding a cup of coffee. The worker on the left says, "According to studies, employees will work harder if they think their managers care about them." The worker on the right responds, "But that's hard for me because you're basically a sausage casing full of coffee and rotting organs." The worker on the left then says, "That must have stung. Less than you'd think."

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the importance of employee motivation and management's role in it.
• The worker on the right uses a humorous and derogatory comparison to describe their manager.
• The punchline of the joke is that the worker on the right is not affected by the insult, implying that they are immune to criticism or negative feedback.

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