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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 21st April 2003

Dilbert//5119, first published 23 years ago on Monday 21st April 2003


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hostile work environment continuous pressure work work and drink forty cups cutting back


Official transcript

Wally enters The Boss' office and says, "You're creating a hostile work environment."

Wally continues, "It's like there's continuous pressure to work."

Wally shakes and exclaims, "But I'm only one person; I can't work and drink coffee!"

The Boss replies, "I'm cutting you back to forty cups a day."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

YOU'RE CREATING A HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT.

IT'S LIKE THERE'S CONTINUOUS PRESSURE ON ME TO WORK.

BUT I'M ONLY ONE PERSON; I CAN'T WORK AND DRINK COFFEE!

I'M CUTTING YOU BACK TO FORTY CUPS A DAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Hostile Work Environment"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2003, features Dilbert, a bald man with glasses, in a humorous exchange with his boss.

  • Dilbert: "You're creating a hostile work environment."
  • Boss: "It's like there's continuous pressure on me to work."
  • Dilbert: "But I'm only one person; I can't work and drink coffee!"
  • Dilbert: "I'm cutting you back to forty cups a day."

The comic strip highlights the absurdity of office politics and the struggle for employees to maintain productivity in a demanding work environment.

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