Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 24th June 2015

Dilbert//9566, first published 11 years ago on Wednesday 24th June 2015

Wally's Hobby

Tags

compliment, insult, backhanded compliment, hobby, obliviousness, deception

Official transcript

Wally: Your strategy looks like a genius way to fight the last war. Boss: Thank you. Wally: No problem. You owe me a compliment. At what point does insulting your boss and getting away with it count as a hobby?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR STRATEGY LOOKS LIKE A GENIUS WAY TO FIGHT THE LAST WAR THANK YOU.

NO PROBLEM.

YOU OWE ME A COMPLIMENT.

AT WHAT POINT DOES INSULTING YOUR BOSS AND GETTING AWAY WITH IT COUNT AS A HOBBY?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Insulting Your Boss"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a boss and an employee, highlighting the absurdity of workplace dynamics.

• The employee thanks the boss for a compliment, but the boss responds with an insult, asking if the employee is getting away with it as a hobby.
• The employee appears unfazed, suggesting that the boss's behavior is not uncommon in the workplace.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea that bosses often use insults as a way to assert power and control over their employees.

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