Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 27th July 2002

Dilbert//4851, first published 24 years ago on Saturday 27th July 2002

Tags

worthless incompetent bug two phone calls and a meeting

Official transcript

Dilbert says to The Boss, "I need your help yelling at a guy to make him do his job."

The Boss approaches the coworker from behind and yells, "You worthless, incompetent bug!!! I'll have your head!!!"

The Boss asks the coworker, "How much work did that buy?"

The coworker responds, "Two phone calls and a meeting."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOUR HELP YELLING AT A GUY TO MAKE HIM DO HIS JOB.

YAY!

YOU WORTHLESS, INCOMPETENT BUG!!! I'LL HAVE YOUR HEAD!!!

HOW MUCH WORK DID THAT BUY?

TWO PHONE CALLS AND A MEETING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Incompetent Bug"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two coworkers, with one asking for help yelling at another employee to make him do his job. The coworker responds by saying he is worthless and incompetent, and will have his head if he doesn't improve. The coworker then asks how much work the employee did that day, and the employee replies that he did two phone calls and a meeting. The coworker is unimpressed, suggesting that the employee's work is not valuable.

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the frustration and disappointment of coworkers when an employee is not performing well.
• The coworker's threat to have the employee's head is an exaggeration, but it emphasizes the seriousness of the situation.
• The employee's response that he did two phone calls and a meeting is a tongue-in-cheek way of downplaying his lack of productivity.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that simply attending meetings or making phone calls is enough to justify one's job performance.

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