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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 1st May 2002

Dilbert//4764, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 1st May 2002


Tags

dont email cucbilce manage and review reveiwed can't release


Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert, "Don't e-mail your answer to my boss until I've reviewed it."

Dilbert responds, "Um... Okay."

Dilbert asks, "May I walk to my cubicle now or would you like to review the route first?"

The Boss replies, "Now that you mentioned it, I can't release."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

DON'T EMAIL YOUR ANSWER TO MY BOSS UNTIL I'VE REVIEWED IT.

UM... OKAY.

MAY I WALK TO MY CUBICLE NOW OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO REVIEW THE ROUTE FIRST?

NOW THAT YOU MENTIONED IT.

I CAN'T RELEASE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Cubicle Conundrum"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2002, revolves around a character's frustration with their boss's lack of clarity. The conversation unfolds as follows:

  • The boss instructs the employee to email their answer to the boss until it's reviewed.
  • The employee asks if they can walk to their cubicle now or wait to review the route first.
  • The boss responds by saying they mentioned it earlier, implying that the employee should already know the route.

The comic strip humorously highlights the common workplace scenario where employees struggle to understand their tasks due to unclear instructions.

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