Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 27th December 2013

Dilbert//9022, first published thirteen years ago on Friday 27th December 2013

Tags

engineers internet & world wide web pride google smart pure energy life form gmail

Official transcript

Boss; I hired an engineer from Google. He's so smart that he evolved into a life-form that exists as pure energy. Engineer: Bow before my greatness, you pitiful humans! Boss: Sometimes he's a bit arrogant. Engineer: I once added a feature to gmail!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HIRED AN ENGINEER FROM GOOGLE. HE'S SO SMART THAT HE EVOLVED INTO A LIFE- FORM THAT EXISTS AS PURE ENERGY.

BOW BEFORE MY GREATNESS, YOU PITIFUL HUMANS!

SOMETIMES HE'S A BIT ARROGANT.

I ONCE ADDED A FEATURE TO GMAIL!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Arrogant Engineer"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in a newspaper, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, sitting at a conference table with other men. The conversation revolves around an engineer hired by Google, who is described as "smart" and "pure energy." One of the men expresses admiration for the engineer's arrogance, stating that he is a "bit arrogant." The conversation ends with the engineer being added as a feature to Gmail.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert: The main character, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle.
• Engineer: Hired by Google, described as "smart" and "pure energy."
• Arrogance: The engineer's perceived arrogance is a central theme of the conversation.
• Gmail: The engineer is added as a feature to Gmail, implying that his arrogance is a desirable trait.

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip uses humor and satire to poke fun at the tech industry and the culture of arrogance that can exist within it. The engineer's perceived arrogance is exaggerated for comedic effect, and the addition of his feature to Gmail is a tongue-in-cheek commentary on the industry's tendency to celebrate and reward confidence and self-assurance. Overall, the comic strip provides a lighthearted and humorous take on the tech industry and its quirks.

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