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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 11th January 2018

Dilbert//10498, first published eight years ago on Thursday 11th January 2018

Pretending To Be Helpful


Tags

insulting, coworkers, consultation, indirect, pretend, helpful, grammar, slide deck


Official transcript

Dogbert consults

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

DOGBERT CONSULTS NEVER INSULT YOUR COWORKERS DIRECTLY.

INSTEAD, UNDERMINE THEIR CONFIDENCE BY PRETENDING TO BE HELPFUL.

LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED HELP FIXING THE GRAMMAR IN YOUR SLIDE DECK WHAT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Grammar in Your Slide Deck"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features a humorous exchange between a character and a coworker. The character, attempting to offer helpful advice, suggests that the coworker's grammar in their slide deck needs improvement. However, the coworker responds with a sarcastic remark, implying that the character's own grammar is flawed. The exchange highlights the absurdity of offering unsolicited advice, particularly when it comes to something as subjective as grammar. The comic strip pokes fun at the tendency for people to try to correct others, often with unintended consequences.

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