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Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 2nd January 2005

Dilbert//5741, first published 21 years ago on Sunday 2nd January 2005


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weekly wally report worthless iput harmful advice ignored email priorities my budget estimates any success format


Official transcript

"The Weekly Wally Report is bristling with tales of success."

"I gave worthless input to marketing because they weren't specific about what they wanted."

"I missed Alice's project meeting because she never confirmed the location."

"I gave harmful advice to the sales team because they rushed me."

"I ignored my email for a week because you said to focus on priorities."

"And I didn't submit my budget estimates because Asok never told me what format to ues."

"How can you call any of that success??!!"

"Well, I'd compare it to my written objectives, but you never gave me any."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THE WEEKLY WALLY REPORT IS BRISTLING WITH TALES OF SUCCESS.

I GAVE WORTHLESS INPUT TO MARKETING BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T SPECIFIC ABOUT WHAT THEY WANTED.

I MISSED ALICE'S PROJECT MEETING BECAUSE SHE NEVER CONFIRMED THE LOCATION.

I GAVE HARMFUL ADVICE TO THE SALES TEAM BECAUSE THEY RUSHED ME.

I IGNORED MY EMAIL FOR A WEEK BECAUSE YOU SAID TO FOCUS ON PRIORITIES.

AND I DIDN'T SUBMIT MY BUDGET ESTIMATES BECAUSE ASOK NEVER TOLD ME WHAT FORMAT TO USE.

HOW CAN YOU CALL ANY OF THAT SUCCESS ??!!

\1/ WELL, I'D COMPARE IT TO MY WRITTEN OBJECTIVES, BUT YOU NEVER GAVE ME ANY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Weekly Wally Report"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features a character named Wally, who is known for his weekly reports.
  • Wally's reports are filled with tales of success, but they lack specific details and are often vague.
  • The other characters in the office are skeptical of Wally's claims and question the usefulness of his reports.
  • Wally defends his reports, stating that they are meant to focus on priorities, but the other characters remain unconvinced.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of creating reports that are more about appearances than actual accomplishments.

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