Credit Stealing Cartoon – Employee of the Year
- Ravi
- Dec 12
- 2 min read
Credit stealing is one of the most universal office behaviors. Every workplace has that one person who appears at the right moment, presents the right slide, smiles the right smile… and somehow walks away with the award meant for someone else.
This cartoon captures the essence of that moment — the applause, the trophy, the self-congratulatory speech, and the teammates quietly watching from the back, wondering how they got overshadowed yet again.
Punchline
“I dedicate this award to all my teammates… whose credit I took.”
A perfect award-speech setup, followed by a twist that hits exactly where it should.
Why This Cartoon Works
Award speeches are predictable → a great setup for humor
The line starts respectful → audience expects sincerity
The twist is blunt and brutally honest → makes it funny
Almost every professional has experienced someone taking their credit
Minimalist black-and-white style keeps attention on the idea
This combination creates a cartoon that feels both painfully real and hilariously exaggerated.
The Reality Behind Credit Stealing
Some people grow through skill.Some through hard work.Some through earning trust. And then… some grow through visibility — the magical ability to present your work as their own.
Common workplace scenarios include:
Someone presenting your idea in a meeting
Managers putting their name on team achievements
“Teamwork” emails that ignore who actually did the work
Promotions earned through perception, not contribution
The classic “Let me run this one by leadership” move
People speaking on behalf of your work like they built it
This cartoon mirrors all of those moments in one clean frame.
Why People Love These Cartoons
Because office politics is funny only when it’s drawn — not when it happens to you.
Your experiences, frustrations, and silent moments of disbelief become easier to digest when turned into humor.
That’s the core of Kaapi with Ravi —turning everyday workplace chaos into cartoons people deeply relate to.
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