Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 15th February 2002

Dilbert//4689, first published 24 years ago on Friday 15th February 2002

Tags

on time hourly fee specified wag

Official transcript

The Boss says to Dogbert, "Wow! You finished the project below your estimate and on time."

Dogbert holds on to his tail and thinks, "Hold..Hold..."

The Boss continues, "All I need are a few changes at your hourly fee, which was never specified in our contract."

Dogbert still holds his tail and thinks, "Hold... Hold... Hold..."

Dogbert is standing on the table, wagging his tail profusely: "WAG!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WOW! YOU FINISHED THE PROJECT BELOW YOUR ESTIMATE AND ON TIME.

HOLD HOLD ALL I NEED ARE A FEW CHANGES AT YOUR HOURLY FEE, WHICH WAS NEVER SPECIFIED IN OUR CONTRACT.

HOLD... HOLD CHOLD WAG!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "WAG!".

This comic strip depicts a scene where a man is sitting at a desk, holding a piece of paper and looking frustrated. He is talking to a small white creature with a large mouth and sharp teeth, which is sitting on the desk in front of him. The creature is saying "HOLD... HOLD..." in a repetitive manner, while the man is saying "WOW, YOU FINISHED THE PROJECT BELOW YOUR ESTIMATE AND ON TIME" and "ALL I NEED ARE A FEW CHANGES AT YOUR HOURLY FEE, WHICH WAS NEVER SPECIFIED IN OUR CONTRACT".

The man is clearly upset and frustrated with the situation, as evidenced by his facial expression and body language. The creature, on the other hand, seems to be enjoying the man's distress, as it continues to repeat its phrase in a mocking tone.

Overall, the comic strip appears to be poking fun at the idea of bureaucracy and the frustrations that can come with dealing with red tape and unnecessary changes. The use of a small, cartoonish creature as the antagonist adds to the comedic effect, making the strip a humorous commentary on the challenges of working in a corporate environment.

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