Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 28th January 1999

Dilbert//3575, first published 27 years ago on Thursday 28th January 1999

Tags

awake two days staright deadline all for nothing middel stack forget it

Official transcript

Alice stands at Carol's desk. Alice hair is a mess and she holds a report. Alice says, "I stayed awake for two days straight to finish this R.F.Q. by the deadline."

Alice says, "But it will all be for nothing if you don't send it out today."

Alice hands the folder to Carol. Carol puts the folder in the middle of a huge pile of papers on her desk and says, "I'll put it in the middle of the stack so I won't forget."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I STAYED AWAKE FOR TWO DAYS STRAIGHT TO FINISH THIS R.F.Q. BY THE DEADLINE.

BUT IT WILL ALL BE FOR NOTHING IF YOU DON'T SEND IT OUT TODAY.

I'LL PUT IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS STACK SO I WON'T FORGET IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in the newspaper, features a conversation between a woman and a man in an office setting.

Title: "I'll Put It in the Middle of This Stack So I Won't Forget It"

Summary:

• The woman asks the man to finish a Request for Quote (R.F.Q.) by the deadline, but he remains awake for only two days.
• Despite the woman's reassurance that it will be fine if the R.F.Q. is not sent out today, the man decides to put it in the middle of a stack so he won't forget it.
• The man's lack of attention to detail and procrastination are highlighted in this humorous exchange.

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