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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 5th October 2018

Dilbert//10765, first published eight years ago on Friday 5th October 2018

Do What Is Right


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dilbert, the boss, stupid, punish, hypothetically, right


Official transcript

Dilbert: Hypothetically, if my boss told me to do something stupid, should I do it?

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

HYPOTHETICALLY, IF MY BOSS TOLD ME TO DO SOMETHING STUPID, SHOULD I DO IT?

YOU SHOULD DO WHAT YOU KNOW IS RIGHT.

, GOOD.

AND THEN YOUR BOSS SHOULD PUNISH YOU FOR DOING IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Do as I Say, Not as I Do"

This 'Dilbert' comic strip features a conversation between an employee and their boss. The employee asks if their boss told them to do something stupid, they should do it. The boss responds by saying they should do what they know is right, and then their boss should punish them for doing it. The employee is confused and asks if this is good, to which the boss replies "Oh, good." The comic strip highlights the absurdity of the boss's response and the employee's confusion.

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