Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 4th August 1992

Dilbert//1207, first published 34 years ago on Tuesday 4th August 1992

Tags

office workers dilbert wally the boss understand sleep sleep deprivation food starve artificial deadline ergle flumg muddle brained incomprehensible division manager

Official transcript

The Boss says to Tim, "I understand you've been going without sleep or food for days just to meet some artificial deadline."

Tim mumbles incoherently. The Boss continues, "As a result, your work has been muddle-brained and incomprehensible. You leave me no choice, Tim."

Wally says to Dilbert, "Tim got promoted to division manager."

Dilbert replies, "I wonder if he knows it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I UNDERSTAND YOU'VE BEEN GOING WITHOUT SLEEP OR FOOD FOR DAYS JUST TO MEET SOME ARTIFICIAL DEADLINE.

ERGLE, FLUMG AS A RESULT, YOUR WORK HAS BEEN MUDDLE-BRAINED AND INCOMPREHENSIBLE.

YOU LEAVE ME NO CHOICE, TIM.

GLEEB, NUB

TIM GOT PROMOTED TO DIVISION MANAGER.

I WONDER IF HE KNOWS IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Art of Artificial Deadlines"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1992, revolves around a conversation between two colleagues in an office setting. The conversation is as follows:

• One colleague expresses frustration with an artificial deadline, stating that it has been going on for days without sleep or food.
• The other colleague responds by saying that the work has been muddled-brained and incomprehensible, leaving no choice but to leave Tim.
• The first colleague wonders if Tim knows the reason behind the promotion to division manager.

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of artificial deadlines and their impact on employees' well-being.
• The conversation between the two colleagues showcases the frustration and confusion that can arise from such deadlines.
• The promotion of Tim to division manager raises questions about the decision-making process and the reasons behind it.

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