Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 16th August 1994

Dilbert//1949, first published 32 years ago on Tuesday 16th August 1994

Tags

difference entire day hamster on wheel new assignements finish work explaining

Official transcript

I spent the entire day getting new assignments which left no time to actually work on anything.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I SPENT THE ENTIRE DAY GETTING NEW ASSIGNMENTS WHICH LEFT NO TIME TO ACTUALLY WORK ON ANYTHING.

TOMORROW I'LL SPEND THE ENTIRE DAY EXPLAINING WHY I DIDN'T FINISH YESTERDAY'S WORK SOMETIMES I DON'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEAND A HAMSTER ON A WHEEL.

HAMSTERS DON'T DEPRESS ME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a receding hairline, dressed in a white shirt and red tie. He is depicted holding a briefcase and standing in front of a blue background.

Title: "I spent the entire day getting new assignments which left no time to actually work on anything."

Panel 1: Dilbert states, "I spent the entire day getting new assignments which left no time to actually work on anything."

Panel 2: He exclaims, "Tomorrow I'll spend the entire day explaining why I didn't finish yesterday's work."

Panel 3: Dilbert remarks, "Sometimes I don't know the difference between me and a hamster on a wheel."

Panel 4: He concludes, "Hamsters don't depress me."

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of modern office life, where employees are often overwhelmed by endless tasks and meetings, leaving little time for actual work. The punchline about hamsters on a wheel adds a touch of irony and self-deprecation to the strip.

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