Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 15th September 1995

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

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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.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Time-Wasting Game"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1995, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a balding head and a white shirt, sitting at his desk. He is engaged in a conversation with a woman, who is seated across from him. The woman is pointing to a piece of paper on Dilbert's desk, which reads:

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

Dilbert responds by saying, "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.'"

The woman then asks, "INTERESTINGLY, EVEN THE TIME I SPEND COMPLAINING ABOUT MY LACK OF PRODUCTIVITY IS CONSIDERED 'WORK.'"

Dilbert replies, "I HATE MY LIFE."

Key Points:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the way people spend their time at work and how they perceive their productivity.
• Dilbert's use of "work" and "non-work" to categorize his activities highlights the absurdity of modern work culture.
• The woman's comment about complaining about productivity being considered "work" adds to the humor and satire of the strip.
• Dilbert's final statement, "I HATE MY LIFE," is a relatable sentiment for many people who feel trapped in their jobs or feel like they are not making the most of their time.

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