Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 16th November 1994

Dilbert//2041, first published 32 years ago on Wednesday 16th November 1994

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project report thick binder foot rest annual performance appraisel

Official transcript

Dilbert stands in front of the Boss's desk and says, "Did you see my project report yet? It's in a big thick binder."

The Boss replies, "I'm using it as a footrest."

Dilbert arrives at home carrying a briefcase and says to Dogbert, "You never want to hear the words 'footrest' the day before your annual performance appraisal."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DID YOU SEE MY PROJECT REPORT YET? IT'S IN A BIG THICK BINDER.

I'M USING IT AS A FOOT REST.

YOU NEVER WANT TO HEAR THE WORDS "FOOT REST" THE DAY BEFORE YOUR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Foot Rest" and features a conversation between two coworkers, one of whom is presenting a project report. The coworker presenting the report asks if the audience has seen his project report yet, to which the other coworker responds that it's in a big thick binder. The presenter then asks if the audience is using the project report as a foot rest, and the other coworker replies that they never want to hear the words "foot rest" the day before their annual performance appraisal.

The comic strip is humorous because it pokes fun at the common practice of using large binders as makeshift foot rests during long meetings or presentations. The punchline about not wanting to hear the words "foot rest" on the day of an annual performance appraisal adds to the humor, implying that the coworker is trying to avoid any negative feedback or criticism related to their performance. Overall, the comic strip uses wordplay and clever observations to create a lighthearted and relatable joke about office culture.

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