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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 14th January 2017

Dilbert//10136, first published nine years ago on Saturday 14th January 2017

Fairness Is For Kids And Idiots


Tags

fair, fairness, wages, equality, worth, money


Official transcript

Dilbert: The new hire gets paid more than me. It isn't fair. Dogbert: Fairness is a concept that was invented so kids and idiots could participate in debates. Dilbert: Hey, that's not fair. Dogbert: The best case scenario here is that you're younger than you look.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THE NEW HIRE GETS PAID MORE THAN ME.

IT ISN'T FAIR.

FAIRNESS IS A CONCEPT THAT WAS INVENTED SO KIDS AND IDIOTS COULD PARTICIPATE IN DEBATES.

HEY, THAT'S NOT FAIR.

THE BEST CASE SCENARIO HERE IS THAT YOU'RE YOUNGER THAN YOU LOOK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Fairness is a Concept"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a white blob, and his boss, who are discussing fairness in the workplace.
  • The boss states that the new hire gets paid more than Dilbert, which is not fair.
  • Dilbert responds that fairness is a concept invented by kids and idiots to participate in debates.
  • The boss suggests that the best case scenario is that Dilbert is younger than he looks, implying that Dilbert is older and more experienced.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of fairness in the workplace and the tendency for people to argue about it.

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