Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th August 2001

Dilbert//4502, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 12th August 2001

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give decion more information study get information business case justify funding relief other deadlines laser like focus customer

Official transcript

Dilbert walks into The Boss' office and says, "You need to give me a decision."

The Boss replies, "You need to give me more information."

Dilbert replies, "You need to give me funding to do a study to get the information."

The Boss replies, "You need to give me a business case to justify the spending."

Dilbert replies, "You need to give me relief from my other deadlines so I can work on the funding request."

The Boss replies, "You need to give me everything to infinity."

At that, The Boss jumps up from his chair and screams, "I WIN! YES!"

Dilbert says to Wally, "We might be losing our laser-like focus on the customer."

Wally responds, "On the who?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU NEED TO GIVE ME A DECISION.

YOU NEED TO GIVE ME MORE INFORMATION.

YOU NEED TO GIVE ME FUNDING TO DO A STUDY TO GET THE INFORMATION.

YOU NEED TO GIVE ME A BUSINESS CASE TO JUSTIFY THE FUNDING.

YOU NEED TO GIVE ME RELIEF FROM MY OTHER DEADLINES SO I CAN WORK ON THE FUNDING REQUEST.

YOU NEED TO GIVE ME EVERYTHING TO INFINITY.

I WIN!

YES!!

WE MIGHT BE LOSING OUR LASER-LIKE FOCUS ON THE CUSTOMER.

ON THE WHO?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Never-Ending Request"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 2001, humorously portrays the frustration of dealing with an endless stream of requests from a demanding boss. The strip is divided into nine panels, each depicting a different scenario.

Panel 1-3:

• The boss requests more information, which Dilbert provides.
• The boss then demands a study to justify the funding.
• Dilbert is told to give him everything to infinity.

Panel 4-6:

• The boss asks for relief from deadlines so he can work on the funding request.
• He demands that Dilbert give him everything to infinity again.
• The boss claims that he needs to win and that losing focus on the customer is not an option.

Panel 7-9:

• The boss asks who is on the "who" team.
• Dilbert is left confused and frustrated by the endless requests.

Key Takeaway:

The comic strip highlights the absurdity of dealing with a demanding boss who constantly changes his mind and makes unrealistic requests. It pokes fun at the bureaucratic red tape and the frustration that can come with working in a corporate environment.

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