Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 31st May 1996

Dilbert//2603, first published thirty years ago on Friday 31st May 1996

Tags

need input end of day drop request here perpeytaul ignorance touch stuff

Official transcript

A man enters Wally's cubicle, hands him a document and says, "Wally, I need your input on this by the end of the day."

Wally points to a stack of paper and says, "Please drop your request here, in 'Wally's Pile of Perpetual Ignorance.'"

The man asks, "Can't I just give it to you?"

Wally replies, "I don't like to touch that stuff with my hands."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, I NEED YOUR INPUT ON THIS BY THE END OF THE DAY.

PLEASE DROP YOUR REQUEST HERE, IN "WALLY'S PILE OF PERPETUAL IGNORAGE." CANT I JUST GIVE IT TO YOU?

I DON'T LIKE TO TOUCH THAT STUFF WITH MY HANDS.

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AI Analysis

Title: "Perpetual Ignorance"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1996, features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with bureaucracy. The strip revolves around Wally, a coworker who is notorious for his lack of productivity and tendency to avoid work.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert asks Wally for input on a project by the end of the day.
• Wally responds with a request to drop his request in "Wally's pile of perpetual ignorance."

Panel 2:

• Dilbert is shown dropping his request into the pile.
• Wally is depicted sitting at his desk, surrounded by stacks of papers, with a computer monitor and keyboard in front of him.

Panel 3:

• Dilbert returns to Wally's desk, asking if he can just give him the request.
• Wally responds, "I don't like to touch that stuff with my hands."

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace phenomenon of procrastination and the tendency for some employees to avoid responsibility. The use of "perpetual ignorance" as a metaphor for Wally's lack of productivity adds a layer of humor to the strip.

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