Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 10th October 2014

Dilbert//9309, first published twelve years ago on Friday 10th October 2014

Tags

boss, insult, insults, lists, managers, obliviousness, five signs, bad boss, forwarded link, 70 people

Official transcript

Dilbert: Did you see the article on the Internet about the five signs you might be a bad boss? Boss: Yeah. About seventy people forwarded it to me. Dilbert: That was number three on the list. Boss: I didn't read it. Dilbert: That was number one.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DID YOU SEE THE ARTICLE ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE FIVE SIGNS YOU MIGHT BE A BAD BOSS?

YEAH. ABOUT SEVENTY PEOPLE FORWARDED THE LINK TO ME.

THAT WAS NUMBER THREE ON THE LIST.

I DIDN'T READ IT.

THAT WAS NUMBER ONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Five Signs You Might Be a Bad Boss"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, Wally. The exchange begins with Dilbert asking Wally if he saw an article on the internet about the five signs you might be a bad boss. Wally responds that he did, but he didn't read it. However, he claims that he was number three on the list, which he didn't read.

The conversation highlights the irony of Wally's situation, as he is unaware of the article's content but believes he was included on the list. This exchange pokes fun at the common phenomenon of people being unaware of their own flaws or shortcomings, even when they are pointed out to them. The comic strip uses humor to comment on the human tendency to ignore or dismiss criticism, and the consequences of this behavior.

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