Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 15th September 1995

Dilbert//2344, first published 31 years ago on Friday 15th September 1995

Tags

time sheet increments 15 minutes meetings shower time thinking designing circuits complaining

Official transcript

Dilbert hands his timesheet to a secretary and says, "Here's my timesheet, filled out in increments of fifteen minutes."

Dilbert says, "As usual, I coded the useless hours spent in meetings as 'work,' whereas the time I spent in the shower designing circuits in my mind as 'non-work.'"

Dilbert continues, "Interestingly, even the time I spend complaining about my lack of productivity is considered 'work.'"

The secretary thinks, "I hate my life."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HERE'S MY TIME SHEET, FILLED OUT IN INCREMENTS OF FIFTEEN MINUTES.

AS USUAL, I CODED THE USELESS HOURS SPENT IN MEETINGS AS "WORK," WHEREAS THE TIME I SPENT IN THE SHOWER DESIGNING CIRCUITS IN MY MIND IS "NON-WORK." INTERESTINGLY, EVEN THE TIME I SPEND COMPLAINING ABOUT MY LACK OF PRODUCTIVITY IS CONSIDERED "WORK." I HATE MY LIFE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1995, features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and critiques of corporate culture.

The Comic Strip's Content

• The strip begins with a time sheet, which Dilbert has filled out in increments of fifteen minutes.
• He explains that he has coded the useless hours spent in meetings as "work," while the time spent in the shower designing circuits in his mind is considered "non-work."
• The strip concludes with Dilbert expressing his dislike for his life, stating that even the time spent complaining about his lack of productivity is considered "work."

The Comic Strip's Humor

• The humor in this comic strip lies in its relatability to many people's experiences in the workplace.
• Dilbert's sarcastic commentary on the absurdity of corporate culture and the monotony of office life is both humorous and thought-provoking.

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