Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 21st December 2014

Dilbert//9381, first published twelve years ago on Sunday 21st December 2014

Tags

anger, criticism, perfection, psychological disorder, psychological evaluation, perfectionist, warning, not a problem, cognitive dissonance, unrealistic optimism, projection bias, jerk, anger issues

Official transcript

Coworker: I should warn you that I'm a perfectionist. Dilbert: I appreciate the warning. Do you have any other psychological problems or just the one? Coworker: I don't think of it as a "problem."

Dilbert: I guess that's what makes it so bad. I see a lot of other psychological problems in your writing. Cognitive dissonance, unrealistic optimism, and some projection bias. But I can see why you think your perfectionism is the worst part. Coworker: You're a jerk. Dilbert: ...and here come the anger issues.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I SHOULD WARN YOU THAT IM A PERFECTIONIST.

I APPRECIATE THE WARNING.

DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OR JUST THE ONE?

I DONT THINK OF IT AS A "PROBLEM." I GUESS THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT SO BAD.

I SEE A LOT OF OTHER PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS IN YOUR WRITING.

COGNITIVE DISSONANCE, UNREALISTIC OPTIMISM, AND SOME PROJECTION BIAS BUT I CAN SEE WHY YOU THINK YOUR PERFECTIONISM IS THE WORST PART.

YOU'RE A JERK.

AND HERE COME THE ANGER ISSUES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Perfectionism"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and a perfectionist. The perfectionist is shown to have various psychological issues, including cognitive dissonance, unrealistic optimism, and projection bias. Despite this, Dilbert is unable to see why perfectionism is a problem, as he believes it is a "problem" himself. The perfectionist becomes frustrated with Dilbert's lack of understanding and leaves the conversation. The comic strip highlights the challenges of dealing with perfectionists and the potential negative consequences of their behavior.

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