Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 17th July 2014

Dilbert//9224, first published twelve years ago on Thursday 17th July 2014

Tags

honesty, honest assessment, leadership, stabbed, angry clown, drwoning, septic tank, heard of honesty

Official transcript

Boss: I want you to give me an honest assessment of my leadership.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WANT YOU TO GIVE ME AN HONEST ASSESSMENT OF MY LEADERSHIP.

THIRTY MINUTES LATER ... LIKE BEING STABBED BY AN ANGRY CLOWN WHILE DROWNING IN A SEPTIC TANK.

HAVE YOU HEARD OF HONESTY?

IT'S TERRIBLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Honesty is Not Always the Best Policy"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert, a cartoon character known for his witty observations on corporate life. In this particular strip, Dilbert's boss asks him to provide an honest assessment of his leadership skills. However, instead of giving a straightforward answer, Dilbert uses the opportunity to make a humorous comment about being stabbed by an angry clown while drowning in a septic tank.

The punchline is delivered by a red cat sitting on the desk, who asks, "Have you heard of honesty? It's terrible." The cat's statement is a clever play on words, as it implies that honesty is not always the best policy, especially when it comes to giving feedback.

Overall, the comic strip uses humor to highlight the challenges of providing constructive feedback in a workplace setting. It suggests that sometimes, it's better to be diplomatic and avoid hurting someone's feelings, rather than being brutally honest.

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