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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 9th November 2018

Dilbert//10800, first published eight years ago on Friday 9th November 2018

Alice Makes Her Boss Look Good


Tags

boss, employees, insults, managers & supervisors, office workers, sarcasm


Official transcript

Boss: Alice, always remember that a good employee makes her boss look good.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

ALICE, ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT A GOOD EMPLOYEE MAKES HER BOSS LOOK GOOD.

MAYBE I COULD TOSS A BLANKET OVER YOU WHEN OTHER PEOPLE ARE AROUND.

I'M NOT THE TALKING BLANKET ABOUT MY WOULD PHYSICAL ALSO APPEARANCE.

MUFFLE THE SOUND.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Good Employee"

Summary:

  • Alice, an employee, offers to toss a blanket over her boss when other people are around to avoid discussing her physical appearance.
  • The boss rejects the idea, citing that the blanket would also muffle the sound of his voice.
  • The comic strip humorously highlights the awkwardness of workplace interactions and the creative ways employees might try to avoid uncomfortable conversations.

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