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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 16th September 2015

Dilbert//9650, first published 11 years ago on Wednesday 16th September 2015

Tina Gost Writes About Success


Tags

managers & supervisors, humility, insult, humble, ghostwriter, biography, advice, business


Official transcript

Boss: Tina, a business publication asked me to write an article about success. I need you to ghostwrite it. Make me look wise, yet humble at the same time. Tina: "Hire employees that are smarter than you. In my case, that includes all adults, most children, and an alarming number of dolphins.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

TINA, A BUSINESS PUBLICATION ASKED ME TO WRITE AN ARTICLE ABOUT SUCCESS.

I NEED YOU TO GHOSTWRITE IT.

MAKE ME LOOK WISE, YET HUMBLE AT THE SAME TIME.

"HIRE EMPLOYEES THAT ARE SMARTER THAN YOU. IN MY CASE, THAT INCLUDES ALL ADULTS, MOST CHILDREN, AND AN ALARMING NUMBER OF DOLPHINS."

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AI Analysis

Title: "The Art of Ghostwriting"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around Tina, a business publication, requesting an article about success from the protagonist. The protagonist humorously declines, citing the need for a ghostwriter who can make them appear wise and humble simultaneously.

The comic strip consists of three panels:

Panel 1: Tina asks the protagonist to write an article about success.

Panel 2: The protagonist responds, "I need you to ghostwrite it. Make me look wise, yet humble at the same time."

Panel 3: The protagonist adds, "Hire employees that are smarter than you. In my case, that includes all adults, most children, and an alarming number of dolphins."

The comic strip playfully pokes fun at the idea of ghostwriting and the challenges of appearing wise and humble.

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