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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 16th February 2017

Dilbert//10169, first published nine years ago on Thursday 16th February 2017

Has Management Potential


Tags

manager, honesty, insult, obliviousness


Official transcript

Boss: Our CEO thinks you have management potential. Dilbert: What did I do to deserve that kind of insult??! Boss: He called you a heartless monster. CEO: He speaks truth to power. I like it.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

OUR CEO THINKS YOU HAVE MANAGEMENT POTENTIAL.

WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE THAT KIND OF INSULT??!

CALLED YOU A HEARTLESS MONSTER.

HE SPEAKS TRUTH TO POWER. I LIKE IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Insulting Insults"

Summary:

  • A CEO tells an employee that they have management potential.
  • The employee responds by asking what they did to deserve the insult.
  • The CEO calls the employee a heartless monster and says they speak truth to power.
  • The employee likes the insult.

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