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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 24th February 2017

Dilbert//10177, first published nine years ago on Friday 24th February 2017

Taking Pride In Work


Tags

motivation, pep talk, logic, pride, suffering, work ethic


Official transcript

Boss: Wally, I"m starting to think you don't take pride in your work. Wally: That would be like taking pride in being the victim of a crime. Catbert: How'd the pep talk go? Boss: He made some good points.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WALLY, I'M STARTING TO THINK YOU DON'T TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR WORK.

THAT WOULD BE LIKE TAKING PRIDE IN BEING THE VICTIM OF A CRIME.

HOW'D THE PEP TALK GO?

MADE SOME GOOD POINTS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Pride and Prejudice"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2017, features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, and his boss Wally. The scene unfolds as follows:

  • Wally praises Dilbert for taking pride in his work, implying that he is not a victim of crime.
  • Dilbert's coworker, Dogbert, a red creature with a dog-like appearance, enters the conversation.
  • Dogbert asks how the "Pep Talk" would go, implying that Wally's pep talk is intended to motivate Dilbert.
  • The punchline reveals that Wally has made some good points, suggesting that his pep talk may be effective in motivating Dilbert.

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