Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 23rd May 2018

Dilbert//10630, first published eight years ago on Wednesday 23rd May 2018

Idea Stealing

Tags

idea, manager, credit

Official transcript

Boss: What does everyone think of my idea? Dilbert: I suggested that same idea last week and you said it was terrible. Boss: Your idea was totally different because it involved you getting the credit.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT DOES EVERYONE THINK OF MY IDEA?

I SUGGESTED THAT SAME IDEA LAST WEEK AND YOU SAID IT WAS TERRIBLE.

YOUR IDEA WAS TOTALLY DIFFERENT BECAUSE IT INVOLVED YOU GETTING THE CREDIT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Totally Different" and features a conversation between Dilbert and his coworkers.

Scene Description

• Dilbert shares an idea with his coworkers.
• One of them responds by saying that the idea is "totally different" because it involved getting credit.

Key Points

• The coworker's response implies that the idea is not new or original.
• The coworker's comment highlights the importance of getting credit for one's ideas.
• The strip pokes fun at the tendency for people to claim credit for others' ideas.

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