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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 10th February 2000

Dilbert//3953, first published 26 years ago on Thursday 10th February 2000


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dilbert dilbert not buying it excuses get information hate people promise resentment saves time advance


Official transcript

Dilbert is sitting at a table with a co-worker. The co-worker tells Dilbert: "I'll get this information for you."

Dilbert replies: "No you won't. You'll wait until I hunt you down and then you'll say you were too busy."

On the couch at home with Dogbert, Dilbert says: "Today I started hating people in advance."

Dogbert replies: "It saves time."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I'LL GET THIS INFORMATION FOR YOU.

NO YOU WON'T.

YOU'LL WAIT UNTIL I HUNT YOU DOWN AND THEN YOU'LL SAY YOU WERE TOO BUSY.

TODAY I STARTED HATING PEOPLE IN ADVANCE.

IT SAVES TIME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Art of Hating People"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2000 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc., humorously portrays a workplace scenario where an employee's frustration with his colleagues boils over into a declaration of hatred.

Panel Breakdown:

  • The first panel features a boss addressing two employees, stating, "I'll get this information for you."
  • The second panel shows the same boss saying, "No you won't. You'll wait until I hunt you down and then you'll say you were too busy."
  • The third panel depicts the boss delivering a speech to a group of employees, declaring, "Today I started hating people in advance. It saves time."

Key Themes:

  • Workplace frustration
  • Employee-employer dynamics
  • Humor through exaggeration

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