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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 18th June 2019

Dilbert//11021, first published seven years ago on Tuesday 18th June 2019

App For Random Praise


Tags

business, cell phone, criticism, office, praise


Official transcript

the boss: i've stopped trying to understand what you do all day long.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I'VE STOPPED TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU DO ALL DAY LONG.

NOW I USE AN APP THAT REMINDS ME AT RANDOM TIMES TO PRAISE YOU OR TO CRITICIZE YOU.

THIS IS THE DUMBEST THING YOU HAVE EVER DONE.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

PING!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The Dumbest Thing You've Ever Done"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip humorously portrays a conversation between two coworkers. The first panel shows a woman telling her colleague, "I've stopped trying to understand what you do all day long." In response, the man introduces an app that reminds him to praise or criticize himself at random times, which he believes is the "dumbest thing [he's] ever done." The woman then tells him to "keep up the good work!" The comic strip satirizes the tendency for people to seek validation and praise, even if it's from themselves.

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