Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 26th January 2014

Dilbert//9052, first published twelve years ago on Sunday 26th January 2014

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management jargon engage employees follow from front anything tell people fake caring situation fake passion uncle died combine both

Official transcript

Boss: What's the newest management jargon I need to pretend you understand? Catbert: Experts say you should engage employees and follow from the front. Boss: Does that mean anything? Catbert: No one know. Just to be safe, you should tell people you're doing it. Boss: Should I act as if I'm passionate, or is this more of a fake caring situation? Catbert: Beats me. Try combining the two. Boss: Fake passion plus fake caring. Asok: My uncle died. Boss: Woot!!! What was his name?!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT'S THE NEWEST MANAGEMENT JARGON I NEED TO PRETEND TO UNDERSTAND?

EXPERTS SAY YOU SHOULD ENGAGE EMPLOYEES AND FOLLOW FROM THE FRONT.

DOES THAT MEAN ANYTHING?

NO ONE KNOWS.

JUST TO BE SAFE, YOU SHOULD TELL PEOPLE YOU'RE DOING IT.

SHOULD I ACT AS IF I'M PASSIONATE, OR IS THIS MORE OF A FAKE CARING SITUATION?

BEATS ME.

TRY COMBINING THE TWO FAKE PASSION PLUS FAKE CARING.

MY UNCLE DIED.

WOOT!!!

WHAT WAS HIS NAME?!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Fake Passion and Fake Caring"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between a manager and his employee, Dilbert. The manager inquires about the newest management jargon, prompting Dilbert to suggest "engaging employees and following from the front." The manager is skeptical, asking if anyone knows what this means. Dilbert responds that it involves "fake passion plus fake caring."

The conversation takes a dark turn when the manager asks if Dilbert is passionate or more of a "fake caring situation." Dilbert reveals that he has been trying to combine the two, but the manager is unimpressed. The manager then shares the news of his uncle's death, which Dilbert responds to with "Woot!" and "What was his name?" The manager is shocked by Dilbert's reaction, leading to a humorous exchange.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at corporate jargon and the superficiality of modern management practices. It highlights the absurdity of using buzzwords like "fake passion" and "fake caring" to describe genuine emotions and actions.

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