Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 21st February 1999

Dilbert//3599, first published 27 years ago on Sunday 21st February 1999

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weekly wally report pointy haired troll dumped record levels of work moral delemma disappoint stock holders last ounce of happiness one choice reading ahead assignments

Official transcript

Wally, the boss, Dilbert and Alice are in a meeting. Wally says, "It's time now for the weekly Wally report."

Wally says, "By Tuesday the pointy-haired troll had dumped record levels of work on poor Wally."

Wally says, "Wally's happiness was in extreme jeapardy."

Wally says, "It was a moral dilemma too."

Wally says, "Would Wally disappoint the stockholders to save his own skin?"

Wally says, "Or would he fight with his last ounce of happiness to complete all the assignments?"

Wally says, "In the end there was only one choice."

Dilbert says, "You wrote the Wally report instead of working?"

Wally says, "Stop reading ahead!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S TIME NOW FOR THE WEEKLY WALLY REPORT.

BY TUESDAY THE POINTY-HAIRED TROLL HAD DUMPED RECORD LEVELS OF WORK ON POOR WALLY.

WALLY'S HAPPINESS WAS IN EXTREME JEOPARDY.

IT WAS A MORAL DILEMMA TOO.

WOULD WALLY DISAPPOINT THE STOCKHOLDERS TO SAVE HIS OWN SKIN?

OR WOULD HE FIGHT WITH HIS LAST OUNCE OF HAPPINESS TO COMPLETE ALL THE ASSIGNMENTS?

IN THE END THERE WAS ONLY ONE CHOICE.

YOU WROTE THE WALLY REPORT INSTEAD OF WORKING?

STOP READING AHEAD!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Wally's Happiness"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Wally, a character known for his apathetic attitude towards work. The storyline unfolds as follows:

• Wally's happiness is put to the test by his boss, who presents him with a choice: complete all outstanding assignments or face the consequences.
• Wally's response is to fight with his last ounce of happiness to complete the tasks, despite his initial reluctance.
• The comic strip concludes with Wally successfully completing the assignments, but not before his boss asks him to stop reading ahead, implying that Wally has already anticipated the outcome.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip humorously highlights the consequences of not completing tasks on time.
• Wally's determination to complete the assignments showcases his ability to adapt to challenging situations.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of being overly prepared for future events.

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