Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th September 2015

Dilbert//9647, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 13th September 2015

Tags

character, behavior, role model, mentor, secret, psychology

Official transcript

CEO: Character is how you act when no one is watching. Wally: Now you tell us? I thought you were my role model! Now I learn that you do all of your good stuff when no one is looking. It all makes sense now, because whenever I watch you do anything, it looks sort of dumb. But I'll take your word for it that you're awesome when no one is looking. Do you want to know what I do when no one is looking? CEO: I really, really do not. Wally: I call it character!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CHARACTER IS HOW YOU ACT WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING.

NOW YOU TELL US?

I THOUGHT YOU WERE MY ROLE MODEL!

NOW I LEARN THAT YOU DO ALL OF YOUR GOOD STUFF WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING.

IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW, BECAUSE WHENEVER I WATCH YOU DO ANYTHING, IT LOOKS SORT OF DUMB.

BUT I'LL TAKE YOUR WORD FOR IT THAT YOU'RE AWESOME WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING.

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT I DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING?

I REALLY, REALLY DO NOT.

I CALL IT CHARACTER!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Character is how you act when no one is watching"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with a green shirt and red tie, engaging in a conversation with his coworkers. The conversation revolves around the concept of character, with Dilbert explaining that it is how one acts when no one is watching. He emphasizes that character is not just about doing good things when others are looking, but also about being true to oneself.

Key Points:

• Character is about being true to oneself, regardless of whether others are watching.
• Dilbert's coworkers are skeptical of his definition of character.
• The conversation highlights the importance of integrity and authenticity in one's actions.

Themes:

• Integrity
• Authenticity
• Self-awareness

Tone:

• Humorous
• Thought-provoking

Style:

• Simple, yet effective illustrations
• Engaging dialogue
• Clever use of wordplay and satire to convey complex ideas.

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