Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 2nd October 2014

Dilbert//9301, first published twelve years ago on Thursday 2nd October 2014

Tags

answers, deception, questioning, questions, reorganization, deceptive weasel, guilt, employee, employer

Official transcript

Dilbert: I heard a rumor of a reorganization. Is it true? Boss: Who told you that? Dilbert: Answering a question with a question means yes. Boss: Are you accusing me of being a deceptive weasel? Dilbert: Why would you ask that?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HEARD A RUMOR OF A REORGANIZATION.

IS IT TRUE?

WHO TOLD YOU THAT?

ANSWERING A QUESTION WITH A QUESTION MEANS YES.

ARE YOU ACCUSING ME OF BEING A DECEPTIVE WEASEL?

WHY WOULD YOU ASK THAT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Deceptive Weasel."

The comic strip shows Dilbert asking a question about a rumor of a reorganization, and the boss responding that the person who told him that is the one who means yes. Dilbert is skeptical and asks if he is being accused of being a deceptive weasel. The boss responds that he is, and Dilbert asks why he would ask that. The boss says it's because Dilbert is a deceptive weasel. The comic strip is a humorous take on the common workplace scenario of rumors and gossip, and how they can be used to manipulate others.

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