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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 3rd January 2014

Dilbert//9029, first published twelve years ago on Friday 3rd January 2014


Tags

anger honesty criticize bahavior monkey on crack moron


Official transcript

Boss: Criticize the behavior, not the person. The email you sent to everyone looks as if it had been written by a monkey on crack. Just to be clear, you are terrific, but everything you do is exactly what a moron would do.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

CRITICIZE THE BEHAVIOR, NOT THE PERSON.

THE EMAIL YOU SENT TO EVERYONE LOOKS AS IF IT HAD BEEN WRITTEN BY A MONKEY ON CRACK.

JUST TO BE CLEAR, YOU ARE TERRIFIC, BUT EVERYTHING YOU DO IS EXACTLY WHAT A MORON WOULD DO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Monkey on Crack"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a workplace scene where an employee is reprimanded by his boss for criticizing the behavior of others. The employee responds by pointing out that the boss's email, which was sent to everyone, looks as if it were written by a monkey on crack. The boss, taken aback, realizes that his own behavior is not perfect and that he is being hypocritical.

Key Elements:

  • The employee is criticized for criticizing others' behavior.
  • The boss's email is used as an example of poor behavior.
  • The employee points out the boss's hypocrisy.
  • The boss is taken aback and realizes his own flaws.

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