Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th January 2015

Dilbert//9416, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 25th January 2015

Tags

alienation, deception, strategy, toxic, toxic relationship, work ethic, useless, ambitous, meetings, incomplete information, anxious, hateful

Official transcript

Wally: I'm already useless, but I'm thinking about becoming toxic as well. Dilbert: That seems ambitious for you. Wally: Think it through. As a useless person, I still get invited to meetings because I don't cause much trouble. But if I go full-toxic, no one will invite me to meetings in the first place. I can avoid a lot of work by nipping it in the bud. Dilbert: Is it hard to be toxic? How do you do it? Wally: It's easy. All you do is provide incomplete information that makes people anxious and hateful. I can't tell you what was said in that last meeting, but I defended you.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M ALREADY USELESS, BUT I'M THINKING ABOUT BECOMING TOXIC AS WELL.

THAT SEEMS AMBITIOUS FOR YOU.

THINK IT THROUGH.

AS A USELESS PERSON, I STILL GET INVITED TO MEETINGS BECAUSE I DON'T CAUSE MUCH TROUBLE.

BUT IF I GO FULL - TOXIC, NO ONE WILL INVITE ME TO MEETINGS IN THE FIRST PLACE.

I CAN AVOID A LOT OF WORK BY NIPPING IT IN THE BUD.

IS IT HARD TO BE TOXIC? HOW DO YOU DO IT?

IT'S EASY.

ALL YOU DO IS PROVIDE INCOMPLETE INFORMATION THAT MAKES PEOPLE ANXIOUS AND HA TEFUL.

I CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT WAS SAID IN THAT LAST MEETING, BUT I DEFENDED YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Toxic".

This comic strip depicts a conversation between two coworkers, Dilbert and his boss. The conversation starts with Dilbert expressing his desire to become toxic, but his boss cautions him that it's hard to be toxic and warns him that he'll invite trouble if he goes full-toxic. Despite this, Dilbert persists in his desire to become toxic, and his boss eventually gives in, telling him that he can't tell him what was said in the last meeting because he defended him.

The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the modern workplace and the challenges of navigating office politics. It pokes fun at the idea that some people may try to be toxic or difficult in order to get ahead, but ultimately ends up causing more harm than good. The strip also highlights the importance of effective communication and conflict resolution in the workplace.

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