Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 12th June 1993

Dilbert//1519, first published 33 years ago on Saturday 12th June 1993

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dilbert organized tasks priorities trouble stapler oil goodness wally

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk thinking, "There . . . I've organized all of my tasks into 'A,' 'B' and 'C' priorities."

Dilbert thinks, "The 'A' priorities aren't even worth doing. And the 'B' priority stuff would probably get me in trouble."

Dilbert asks Wally, "Are you done with the stapler oil?"

Wally holds up a polished stapler and says, "Thank goodness for 'C' priorities."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THERE .... I'VE ORGANIZED ALL OF MY TASKS INTO "A," "B" AND "C" PRIORITIES.

THE "A" PRIORITIES AREN'T EVEN WORTH DOING. AND THE "B" PRIORITY STUFF WOULD PROBABLY GET ME IN TROUBLE

ARE YOU DONE WITH THE STAPLER OIL?

THANK GOODNESS FOR "C" PRIORITIES

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Priorities"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1993, revolves around a man's struggles with prioritizing tasks. The story begins with the man organizing his tasks into three categories: A, B, and C priorities. However, he becomes frustrated when he realizes that the "A" priorities are not as important as he thought, and the "B" priorities are taking up most of his time.

As he tries to focus on the "C" priorities, he is interrupted by a coworker who asks him if he has done his "Stapler Oil" task. The man responds by asking if the coworker has done their "C" priorities, implying that they are not taking their tasks seriously.

The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of people getting bogged down in less important tasks and neglecting more critical ones. It also highlights the importance of prioritizing tasks effectively to achieve success.

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