Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 5th September 2001

Dilbert//4526, first published 25 years ago on Wednesday 5th September 2001

Tags

no problems week issues opportunites challenges valuable learning experinces

Official transcript

The Boss, Wally, and Dilbert are sitting at a conference table. Wally says to The Boss, "I'm pleased to report that I had no problems this week."

Wally continues, "I only had issues, opportunities, challenges, and valuable learning experiences."

The Boss replies, "Did you do any work?"

Wally responds, "It didn't seem necessary."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M PLEASED TO REPORT THAT I HAD NO PROBLEMS THIS WEEK.

I ONLY HAD ISSUES, OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES AND VALUABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCES.

DID YOU DO ANY WORK?

IT DIDN'T SEEM NECESSARY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "I Had No Problems This Week"

Summary:

The comic strip features a meeting scene with three men seated at a table. The first man, who appears to be the boss, states that he is pleased to report that he had no problems this week. The second man responds by saying that he only had issues, opportunities, challenges, and valuable learning experiences. The third man asks if anyone did any work, and the first man replies that it didn't seem necessary.

Key Points:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of employees exaggerating their accomplishments.
• The boss is pleased with his lack of problems, while the second man highlights the importance of learning from challenges.
• The third man's question about whether anyone did any work highlights the absurdity of the situation.

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