Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 15th January 2018

Dilbert//10502, first published eight years ago on Monday 15th January 2018

Success Diminishes Other Guy

Tags

ideas, diminshed, support, stab me, great deas, discussion, argument

Official transcript

Ted: Your idea is great, but I plan to oppose it because I feel diminished by the success of others.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR IDEA IS GREAT, BUT I PLAN TO OPPOSE IT BECAUSE I FEEL DIMINISHED BY THE SUCCESS OF OTHERS.

MAYBE YOU COULD SUPPORT IT NOW AND THEN STAB ME IN THE BACK LATER.

THAT'S TWO GREAT IDEAS YOUVE HAD TODAY.

THANK YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Art of Rejection"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his witty observations and sarcastic humor.
• In this strip, Dilbert is sitting at a table with another man, who is presenting an idea.
• The man asks Dilbert if he has any suggestions, and Dilbert responds by saying that he plans to oppose the idea because he feels diminished by the success of others.
• The man is taken aback by Dilbert's response and asks if he could support the idea now and stab him in the back later.
• Dilbert agrees, and the man thanks him for his suggestions.
• The strip ends with Dilbert looking pleased with himself, while the man appears confused and unsure of what to do next.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of office politics and the ways in which people can be motivated by a desire to undermine others' success.
• It also shows how easily people can be manipulated into doing something they don't want to do, simply because it serves their own interests.
• The strip is a commentary on the cutthroat nature of the corporate world and the ways in which people can become desensitized to the harm they cause to others.

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