Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 23rd April 2000

Dilbert//4026, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 23rd April 2000

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complain about work load ounce of prevention pound of assignments working day and night projects assignments deliverables must do items action items frie drills dog and pony shows glare problem

Official transcript

Wally is leaned back in his chair sleeping. Wally awakens, looks at his wrist watch and thinks to himself, "It's time to complain about my workload."

As Wally walks away from his desks, he thinks "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of asignments."

Wally goes into the Boss' office to complain about his workload. He says to the Boss, "I'm working day and night!"

Wally goes on to explain. "I've got projects, assignments, deliverables, tasks..."

The Boss sits at his desk listening to Wally. Wally continues, "...must -do items, fire drills, and dog and pony shows."

The Boss, having ignored everything Wally just said, hands Wally a piece of paper and says "Wally, I have an assignment for you."

Wally is surprised. Back at his desk, Wally is again leaned back in his chair, faced covered with the piece of paper the Boss handed him earlier, as he thinks to himself, "I solved my glare problem."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S TIME TO COMPLAIN ABOUT MY WORKLOAD.

AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF ASSIGNMENTS.

I'M WORKING DAY AND NIGHT!

I'VE GOT PROJECTS, ASSIGNMENTS, DELIVERABLES, TASKS.

.. MUST-DO ITEMS, ACTION ITEMS, FIRE DRILLS, AND DOG AND PONY SHOWS.

WALLY, I HAVE AN ASSIGNMENT FOR YOU.

I SOLVED MY GLARE PROBLEM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Weight of Prevention"

This comic strip, originally published in 2000, follows the story of Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with a green tie, as he navigates his workday. The strip consists of eight panels, each with a thought bubble and speech bubble.

Panel 1: Dilbert is shown sleeping at his desk, with a thought bubble saying, "It's time to complain about my workload."

Panel 2: He is then shown standing in front of a computer, saying, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of assignments."

Panel 3: Dilbert is shown pointing at a man, saying, "I'm working day and night!"

Panel 4: The man responds, "I've got projects, assignments, deliverables, tasks..."

Panel 5: Dilbert says, "Must-do items, action items, fire drills, and dog and pony shows."

Panel 6: The man asks, "Wally, I have an assignment for you."

Panel 7: Dilbert replies, "I solved my glare problem."

Panel 8: The man says, "I solved my glare problem."

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of managing a heavy workload and the importance of prioritizing tasks. It also touches on the theme of office politics and the ways in which employees may try to avoid or delegate their responsibilities. Overall, the strip provides a relatable and entertaining commentary on the modern workplace.

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