Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 30th April 2015

Dilbert//9511, first published 11 years ago on Thursday 30th April 2015

Try Leaning In

Tags

help, advice, bad advice, careers, promotion, success, business

Official transcript

Tina: I feel as if my career has stalled. Dilbert: Have you tried leaning-in? I hear good things about that. Tina: How do you sound helpful and offensive at the same time? Dilbert: Some say I have a gift.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I FEEL AS IF MY CAREER HAS STALLED.

HAVE YOU TRIED LEANING-IN? I HEAR GOOD THINGS ABOUT THAT.

HOW DO YOU SOUND HELPFUL AND OFFENSIVE AT THE SAME TIME?

SOME SAY I HAVE A GIFT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Leaning In"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic humor, interacting with a coworker who is trying to be helpful. The conversation begins with the coworker asking Dilbert if he has tried "leaning in," a popular phrase used to describe being more engaged and attentive in meetings. Dilbert responds by asking how to sound helpful and offensive at the same time, implying that he is not interested in pretending to be more engaged than he actually is.

The coworker's response is to say that she has a gift, which Dilbert interprets as a way of saying that she is not going to take no for an answer. The conversation ends with Dilbert expressing his feelings of being stalled in his career, suggesting that he is not motivated to put in the effort required to succeed.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of "leaning in" and the ways in which people can come across as insincere or manipulative in their attempts to appear more engaged or helpful. It also highlights Dilbert's signature sarcastic humor and his reluctance to conform to societal norms.

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