Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th March 1995

Dilbert//2157, first published 31 years ago on Sunday 12th March 1995

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draft documentation get soon lowly tech writer big important engineer fruit of labor validate value on planet blank pages bluffing for months

Official transcript

Tina asks Dilbert, "Did you review my draft documentation yet?"

Dilbert sits at his desk and replies, "Uh . . . I'll get to it soon."

Tina says, "That's what you've been saying since July!!"

Tina continues, "I know I'm only a lowly technical writer and you're a big important engineer . . ."

Tina screams, "But is it too much to ask for you to glance at the fruits of my labor?!!!"

Tina grabs Dilbert's tie and yells, "Five lousy mintues is all it would take to validate my value on this planet! Read it, you fetid pile of compost!!"

Dilbert opens a binder and says, "Okay, okay! I'll read it right now!"

Dilbert says, "These pages are blank! You've been bluffing for months!"

Tina looks nervous. Tina says, "I think I'll go have a yummy compost salad with delicious fetid cheese."

Dilbert says, "I'm going to look up those words."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DID YOU REVIEW MY DRAFT DOCUMENTATION YET?

UH... I'LL GET TO IT SOON THAT'S WHAT YOUVE BEEN SAYING SINCE JULY !!

I KNOW I'M ONLY LOWLY TECHNICAL WRITER AND YOU'RE A BIG IMPORTANT ENGINEER..

BUT IS IT TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR YOU TO GLANCE AT THE FRUITS OF MY LABORS?!!!

FIVE LOUSY MINUTES IS ALL IT WOULD TAKE TO VALIDATE MY VALUE ON THIS PLANET! READ IT, YOU FETID PILE OF COMPOST!!

OKAY, OKAY!

I'LL READ IT RIGHT NOW!

THESE PAGES ARE BLANK!

YOU'VE BEEN BLUFFING FOR MONTHS!

CID I THINK I'LL GO HAVE A YUMMY COMPOST SALAD WITH DELICIOUS FETID CHEESE I'M GOING TO LOOK UP THOSE WORDS

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic humor and critiques of corporate culture.

Title: "The Fruits of My Labors"

Summary: Dilbert's coworker, Alice, asks him to review her draft documentation. After five minutes, she returns, expecting Dilbert to have read the entire document. However, he has only read the first page, which is blank. Alice is frustrated and asks Dilbert to focus on the fruits of his labors, implying that he should prioritize the actual content of the document over its physical appearance.

Key Points:

• The comic strip satirizes the common workplace scenario where employees are expected to work efficiently, but often struggle to do so.
• The use of humor highlights the absurdity of the situation and the frustrations that can arise in the workplace.
• The comic strip provides a relatable and entertaining commentary on the challenges of working in a corporate environment.

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