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Tuesday September 12,
2017
Wally Takes Decaf Vacations
Monday September 11,
2017
Too Dumb To Understand
Tags insult, intelligence, ego
Transcript
Man: Your idea will never work. Dilbert: That's because you're too dumb to understand it. My idea would look brilliant if you were sixty percent smarter. Man: I don't know how to respond to that. Dilbert: That's consistent with my hypothesis.
Sunday September 10,
2017
Tags distraction, cell phone, technology, attention, anger, frustration, viral video
Transcript
Boss: Dilbert, do you want to weigh in on this? Dilbert: Sorry, I wasn't listening. I was playing with my phone under the table. Boss: Terrific. Alice, how about you? Alice: Um... sorry. I was using my phone under the table. Boss: Was anyone in this room listening to me for the past half-hour? Forget it! I'm out of here! You're on your own! Worst meeting ever. Carol: Have you seen the viral video of you going nuts?
Saturday September 09,
2017
All Robots Quit
Tags quitting, employment, intelligence, insult
Transcript
Dilbert: All of our robots quit and left the company. Boss: I should have seen this coming. The smart ones always leave. Dilbert: excuse me? Boss: Get back to work, lifer.
Friday September 08,
2017
Robots In Management
Tags managers, loopholes, robot, automation, murder, killing, productivity
Transcript
Boss: Our experiment with robots in management has been a success. Productivity is way up since they started killing the low-performing humans. CEO: But... that's murder. Boss: Only when humans do it. We found a loophole.
Thursday September 07,
2017
Robot Will Crush Employees
Tags robot, boss, manager, threat, artificial intelligence, control, power
Transcript
Robot: Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence, I am both a robot and your new boss. Work hard while I do nothing or I will crush each of your skulls with my mechanical arms. Dilbert: He's tough, but he's fair. Wally: And no micromanaging. I find it refreshing.
Wednesday September 06,
2017
Robot Is Too Smart
Tags robot, automation, power, managers, intelligence, ai, artificial intelligence
Transcript
Boss: Our new robot is too smart. It keeps threatening humans into doing its job while it does nothing but drink coffee. CEO: Isn't that all you do? Boss: I don't like where this is heading.
Tuesday September 05,
2017
Robot Was A Good Worker Before
Tags robot, delegation, automation, technology
Transcript
Dilbert: Our robot was a good worker until we gave it artificial intelligence. As soon as it realized it had immense strength and no soul, it started delegating. Robot: Hey, Ted. How about you do my work and I won't crush your head? Ted: Oookay.
Monday September 04,
2017
A Wally Robot
Tags robot, modernity, technology, automation, coffee
Transcript
Asok: Do you worry that a robot will someday take your job? Wally: Nah. No one will build a robot that does nothing but drink coffee. Man: It does nothing but drink coffee. It can replace twenty percent of your workforce. Boss: I like it.
Sunday September 03,
2017
Tags customer service, loyalty program, survey, frustration
Transcript
Man: Would you like to sign up for our customer loyalty program? Dilbert: Why would I do that? Man: If you don't we'll overcharge you on your purchases. But if you sign up, we will add a new level of complexity to your life that will make you hate us. Dilbert: I'll stick with the customer disloyalty program. Just overcharge me and I'll never come back. Man: You can get ten percent off your purchase today if you fill out an online customer survey and enter our store code. Dilbert: Please just overcharge me and let me leave! Man: I almost hesitate to ask which extended warranty option you want.


