Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 8th November 2013

Dilbert//8973, first published thirteen years ago on Friday 8th November 2013

Tags

gratitude managers & supervisors work ethic great leadership project useful things good work greedy business

Official transcript

Boss: I'd like to thank myself for my great leadership on the project. Some of you did useful things, too, but only because I threatened to fire you if you didn't. So don't let it go to your heads. Catbert: I hope you didn't tell them they did good work. Boss: No, that makes them greedy.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'D LIKE TO THANK MYSELF FOR MY GREAT LEADERSHIP ON THE PROJECT.

AWESOME SOME OF YOU DID USEFUL THINGS TOO, BUT ONLY BECAUSE I THREATENED TO FIRE YOU IF YOU DIDNT. SO DON'T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEADS.

I HOPE YOU DIDN'T TELL THEM THEY DID GOOD WORK.

NO, THAT MAKES THEM GREEDY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Thanking Myself"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and critique of corporate culture, expressing gratitude to himself for his leadership on a project. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert thanks himself for his great leadership on the project.
• Pointy-Haired Boss expresses concern that some of Dilbert's useful ideas might be fired if he doesn't let them go to his head.
• Dilbert responds by saying he hopes the boss didn't tell them they did good work, implying that it makes them greedy.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's self-praise is met with skepticism by his boss.
• The boss warns Dilbert against letting his ideas go to his head.
• Dilbert's response suggests that he believes his boss is trying to manipulate him into being more humble.

Tone and Theme:

The comic strip maintains its signature sarcastic tone, poking fun at corporate culture and the absurdities of office politics. The theme of self-aggrandizement and the challenges of leadership are central to the strip's humor.

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