Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 9th November 1989

Dilbert//208, first published 37 years ago on Thursday 9th November 1989

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dilbert politeness door late sorry

Official transcript

Dilbert approaches a man holding a door open and thinks, "I wish this guy wouldn't try to be polite and hold the door."

Dilbert reaches for the door and thinks, "I'm at that awkward distance where I should lunge forward so he doesn't have to hold the door too long."

Dilbert says, "Oh, thank you."

The man says as he walks away, "Great, now I'm late."

Dilbert says, "I lunged as fast as I could. Sorry."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WISH THIS GUY WOULDN'T TRY TO BE POLITE AND HOLD THE DOOR.

I'M AT THAT AWKWARD DISTANCE WHERE I SHOULD LUNGE FORWARD 50 HE DOESN'T HAVE TO HOLD THE DOOR TOO LONG.

GREAT. NOW I'M LATE.

I LUNGED AS FAST AS I COULD. SORRY.

OH ,THANK YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Politeness vs. Efficiency"

Summary:

• The comic strip follows the character Dilbert, who is known for his sarcastic and humorous take on workplace politics.
• In this strip, Dilbert is shown holding the door open for a colleague, but his colleague is late and rushes past him, not even acknowledging his politeness.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea that being polite and courteous can sometimes be seen as inefficient or unimportant in a fast-paced work environment.
• The humor comes from Dilbert's deadpan reaction to the situation, highlighting the absurdity of prioritizing speed over basic human decency.

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