Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 19th September 2004

Dilbert//5636, first published 22 years ago on Sunday 19th September 2004

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no straight answer asap when done soon slack how much slack questions

Open source transcript

DO YOU HAVE THE MARKET DEMAND NUMBERS?

I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING. CAN I GET BACK TO YOU LATER?

HOW MUCH LATER?

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

I'LL DO IT AS SOON AS TIMOANIC WHEN WILL THAT BE?

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

WHEN WILL IT BE POSSIBLE?

CUT ME SOME SLACK.

YOU NEED IT?

HOW MUCH SLACK DO YOU NEED?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Market Demand Numbers"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a white shirt and red tie, engaged in a conversation with a coworker. The coworker asks if Dilbert has the market demand numbers, to which Dilbert responds that he is in the middle of something and can return later. The coworker then inquires about the time required to obtain the numbers, prompting Dilbert to ask when it will be possible to provide them. The coworker responds that it will be as soon as possible, and Dilbert agrees to cut some slack. The coworker asks how much slack is needed, and Dilbert replies that it will be as soon as he is done. The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of meeting deadlines and the importance of effective communication in a workplace setting.

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