Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 1st December 1991

Dilbert//960, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 1st December 1991

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dilbert the boss presentation tomorrow status project review yesterday analytical stuff

Official transcript

The Boss stands behind Dilbert's desk and says, "Dilbert, do a presentation for the big boss tomorrow morning on the status of your project."

Dilbert replies, "There isn't any status. You only assigned the project an hour ago."

The Boss says, "Well then, do a presentation on why there's no status."

Dilbert replies, "I don't have time before tomorrow morning."

The Boss says, "Okay, then just do a presentation on why there's no time to do a presentation of the status."

The Boss adds, "And I want to review it two days before you present it."

Dilbert replies, "That would be yesterday."

Dilbert asks, "Should I do a presentation on why tomorrow is less than two days from today?"

The Boss replies, "Hmm . . . good. The boss likes that analytical stuff."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

, DO A PRESENTATION FOR THE BIG BOSS TOMORROW MORNING ON THE STATUS OF YOUR PROJECT.

THERE ISN'T ANY STATUS.

YOU ONLY ASSIGNED THE PROJECT AN HOUR AGO.

WELL THEN, DO A PRESENTATION ON WHY THERE'S NO STATUS.

I DON'T HAVE TIME BEFORE TOMORROW MORNING.

OKAY, THEN JUST DO A PRESENTATION ON WHY THERE'S NO TIME TO DO A PRESENTATION OF THE STATUS.

AND I WANT TO REVIEW IT TWO DAYS BEFORE YOU PRESENT IT.

THAT WOULD BE YESTERDAY.

SHOULD I DO A PRESENTATION ON WHY TOMORROW IS LESS THAN TWO DAYS FROM TODAY?

HMM...600D.

THE BOSS LIKES THAT ANALYTICAL STUFF.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Status Update"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss. Dilbert is tasked with presenting the status of his project to the big boss the following day, but he wants to know why he needs to present it then. The boss's response is that there is no specific reason for the presentation, but rather a desire to review the project two days before it is presented.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is assigned a presentation for the big boss the next day.
• He asks why he needs to present the status at this time.
• The boss responds that there is no specific reason, but wants to review the project two days before it is presented.
• Dilbert is skeptical of the boss's reasoning and questions the necessity of the presentation.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucracy and inefficiency of corporate culture.

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