Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 31st October 1991

Dilbert//929, first published 35 years ago on Thursday 31st October 1991

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dilbert ted item vacation increments regular work days vacations avoid assignments minutes cough better take some sick time

Official transcript

Dilbert, Ted and a woman sit at a conference table. Dilbert says, "Ted, can you explain number two?"

Ted replies, "No. I'm on vacation."

Ted explains, "I take my vacations in ten minute increments during regular work days. That way I can avoid assignments."

Dilbert says, "Your ten minutes are up."

Ted coughs and says, "Whoa, I'd better take some sick time."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, CAN YOU EXPLAIN ITEM NUMBER TWO?

NO. I'M ON VACATION.

I TAKE MY VACATIONS IN TEN MINUTE INCREMENTS DURING REGULAR WORK DAYS.

THAT WAY I CAN AVOID ASSIGNMENTS.

YOUR TEN MINUTES ARE UP.

COUGH COUGH!

WHOA, I'D BETTER TAKE SOME SICK TIME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Vacation Time"

Summary:

• Ted asks his boss if he can explain item number two.
• The boss responds, "No, I'm on vacation."
• Ted explains that he takes his vacations in ten-minute increments during regular workdays to avoid assignments.
• The boss is not amused and tells Ted to take some sick time instead.

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