Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 7th November 2002

Dilbert//4954, first published 24 years ago on Thursday 7th November 2002

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yemp fear of commitment one foot out door swiped

Official transcript

The temp is standing with one leg up in the air. He says to Dilbert, "I'm a temp with a fear of commitment. I keep one foot out the door."

Dilbert hands the temp a piece of paper and says, "Whatever. Just take care of this for me. It'll take ten minutes."

The temp zips away faster than his clothes can move.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M A TEMP WITH A FEAR OF COMMITMENT.

I KEEP ONE FOOT OUT THE DOOR.

WHATEVER. JUST TAKE CARE OF THIS FOR ME. IT'LL TAKE TEN MINUTES.

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AI Analysis

Title: "Ten Minutes of Commitment"

This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around a humorous situation where an individual, fearing a commitment, attempts to find creative ways to minimize their involvement. The scene unfolds in a workplace setting, with the following key elements:

• A man is hesitant to commit to a task, expressing his fear of being tied down.
• He proposes an unconventional solution: keeping one foot out the door to maintain his freedom.
• His colleague suggests taking only ten minutes to complete the task, which the man agrees to.
• The punchline lies in the man's attempt to circumvent the commitment by using a zipper to create a makeshift door, allowing him to quickly exit the room.

The comic strip playfully critiques the common phenomenon of people seeking ways to avoid commitment or responsibility, often in creative and humorous ways.

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