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237 Results for Competition (Psychology)
View 171 - 180 results for competition (psychology) comic strips. Discover the best "Competition (Psychology)" comics from Dilbert.com.
Friday January 21,
2011
Tags prosperity, competition (psychology)
Transcript
The Boss says, "We're not creative enough to create whole new markets, the way apple does." The Boss says, "And we're not powerful enough for a fast follower strategy." The Boss says, "What we need is a sexy, strategic-sounding name for crumb-snatching." Dilbert says, "Niche player?"
Monday December 27,
2010
Tags cheer up, happiness, comparing yourself, reference group, successful member, psychology
Transcript
Dilbert says, "I feel like a failure. Say something to cheer me up?" Dogbert says, "Happiness comes from comparing yourself to a reference group that is relatively worse off." Dogbert says, "You're a successful member of the reference group." Dilbert says, "And that's not nothing!"
Friday September 24,
2010
Tags class, personality, communication skills, shake hand, coffee cup, psychology
Transcript
The Boss says, "I signed you up for a class to try and get rid of that thing you have." Dilbert says, "What thing?" The Boss says, "The thing. You know. The thing that makes you the way you are." Dilbert says, "My personality?" The Boss says, "Exactly. But we call it communication skills because it sounds less rude."
Friday June 18,
2010
Tags therapy, cellphone, apps, crazy, marketing, steve jobs, worried, lie down, business, psychology
Transcript
Tina says, "I can't stop buying phone apps that I don't need. Am I crazy?" Therapist says, "Yes, you are totally batspit crazy. You'll need many sessions." Therapist says, "Steve Jobs isn't the only one who can do marketing."
Wednesday April 21,
2010
Tags email, document, attachment, attitude, cross arms, care about time, pay stub, smile, psychology
Transcript
Dilbert says, "Did you review the document I emailed?" Coworker says, "I don't read attachments." Coworker says, "Attachments say you don't care enough about my time to summarize a document." Dilbert says, "I brought my pay stub to prove that my time is worth more than yours." Coworker says, "Well-played."
Tuesday December 08,
2009
Tags technology, changing, competition, submitting, management, delays
Transcript
The Boss says, "After eight months, senior management finally approved your project plan." Dilbert says, "It's too late. All of the technology has changed and our competitors have leapfrogged us." The Boss says, "Maybe you could write a new plan." Dilbert says, "Or we could get the same result by resubmitting this one."
Friday November 13,
2009
Tags sitting, reprimand, discipline, excuses, explaining, raises, news, budget, money
Transcript
The Boss says, "Wally, when you don't give 100%, it's unfair to your co-workers who have to pick up the slack." Wally says, "Actually, I'm pretty sure they like having less competition for raises." The Boss says, "There's no budget for raises this year." Wally says, "Yeah, I wouldn't mention that to the others."
Monday November 09,
2009
Tags sitting, complaining, value, recession, ridiculous, proud, competing
Transcript
Topper Dilbert says, "The value of my home is down about 40%" Topper says, "That's nothing!" Topper says, "I paid a homeless Elbonian family a million dollars to take my house." Dilbert says, "A recession isn't a competition." Topper says, "Said the loser."
Monday August 03,
2009
Tags therapy, ignoring, lying down, thinking, complaining, writing, psychology
Transcript
Dilbert says, "I multitask during conference calls." Dilbert says, "Is it wrong to value my own productivity over the inane babbling of others?" Therapist thinks, "Buy bread?Pickles?Light bulbs?" Dilbert says, "Hello?"
Monday April 27,
2009
Tags therapist, imagination, prank, lying down, cruel, psychology
Transcript
Dilbert says, "I worry that the bolzmann brain hypothesis is true and my reality is entirely imagined." Dilbert says, "But if I'm imagining my life, why don't I imagine better things happening to me?" Therapist thinks, "I'll probably regret this practical joke." Mmmm

