Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th September 2014

Dilbert//9288, first published twelve years ago on Friday 19th September 2014

Tags

competition, engineers, not fierce, sex appeal, sexiest, welcome

Official transcript

Dilbert Comic Strip Series - Sexiest Engineers

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU HAVE BEEN NAMED ONE OF THE SEXIEST ENGINEERS IN THE WORLD.

AT THE RISK OF SOUNDING UNKIND, THE COMPETITION WAS NOT FIERCE.

IM ONE OF THE SEXIEST ENGINEERS IN THE WORLD.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "One of the Sexiest Engineers in the World" and features a conversation between Dilbert and his boss.

The Conversation

• Dilbert's boss congratulates him on being named one of the sexiest engineers in the world.
• Dilbert is surprised and asks if it's a joke.
• His boss explains that the competition was not fierce, implying that Dilbert was the only one nominated.

Dilbert's Reaction

• Dilbert is unimpressed and sarcastically thanks his boss for the honor.
• He points out that he's not actually one of the sexiest engineers in the world, but rather the only one who got nominated.

The Punchline

• The joke relies on the unexpected twist of Dilbert being the only one nominated, making him the "sexiest engineer in the world" by default rather than actual merit.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of awards and recognition being based on subjective opinions rather than objective criteria.

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