Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 12th February 1997

Dilbert//2860, first published 29 years ago on Wednesday 12th February 1997

Tags

need secreatry six months now ork too busy secretary needs secreatry

Official transcript

Carol, the Boss's secretary, tells him, "I need my own secretary. I'm too busy to help you unless I get some support."

The Boss replies, "Too busy? You haven't done any work for me in six months."

Carol says, "Oh, suddenly this is about YOU?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED MY OWN SECRETARY. I'M TOO BUSY TO HELP YOU UNLESS I GET SOME SUPPORT.

TOO BUSY? YOU HAVEN'T DONE ANY WORK FOR ME IN SIX MONTHS.

OH, SUDDENLY THIS IS ABOUT YOU?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1997, features Dilbert, a character created by Scott Adams, and is titled "Too Busy."

Summary

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert's boss and a new secretary. The boss expresses his need for assistance, but the secretary responds that she is too busy to help, as she has not completed any work for him in six months. The boss is surprised and asks if this is about him, to which the secretary replies, "Oh, suddenly this is about you?" The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation and the secretary's lack of productivity.

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