Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 16th January 2020
Dilbert//11233, first published six years ago on Thursday 16th January 2020
Nodding Approval
Tags
co-workers, nodding, positive, reinforcement, repeat, boring, relationships
Official transcript
dilbert: you have now made the same point nine times in a row while i sit here nodding. what will it take to make you stop repeating yourself?
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
YOU HAVE NOW MADE THE SAME POINT NINE TIMES IN A ROW WHILE I SIT HERE NODDING.
WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE YOU STOP REPEATING YOURSELF?
YOULL NEED TO STOP NODDING IN AGREEMENT.
I'M ADDICTED TO POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "The Nodding Epidemic"
Summary:
- The comic strip revolves around a conversation between two coworkers, Dilbert and his boss.
- The boss asks Dilbert what it will take to make him stop repeating himself, and Dilbert responds by saying that he needs to stop nodding in agreement.
- The punchline is that the boss is addicted to positive reinforcement, implying that he is so accustomed to receiving positive feedback that he has become overly reliant on it.
- The comic strip uses humor to highlight the absurdity of this situation and the dangers of relying too heavily on positive reinforcement.
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