Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 24th April 2014

Dilbert//9140, first published twelve years ago on Thursday 24th April 2014

Tags

advice, friendship, remember, memory, dressed as clown, funerals, told everyone, keep things light, relationships

Official transcript

Dilbert: Experts say I can improve my likeability by showing that I remember things that people have told me. For example, there was the time you said you always go to funerals dressed as a clown to keep things light. Ted: I never said that! Dilbert: Are you sure? I told everyone you did.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EXPERTS SAY I CAN IMPROVE MY LIKEABILITY BY SHOWING THAT I REMEMBER THINGS THAT PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME.

FOR EXAMPLE, THERE WAS THE TIME YOU SAID YOU ALWAYS GO TO FUNERALS DRESSED AS A CLOWN TO KEEP THINGS LIGHT.

NEVER SAID THAT!

ARE YOU SURE? I TOLD EVERYONE YOU DID.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Expertise"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a cartoon character, in a conversation with his boss. Dilbert claims that he can improve his likeability by showing that he remembers things people have told him. However, when asked to recall something, he struggles to come up with an example. His boss then asks if he has ever said something that he never said, and Dilbert responds by asking if his boss is sure he told everyone he did. The conversation highlights the absurdity of trying to impress others by pretending to have certain skills or abilities when, in reality, one lacks them. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of people trying to present themselves as more competent or knowledgeable than they actually are.

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