Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 23rd September 2005

Dilbert//6005, first published 21 years ago on Friday 23rd September 2005

Official transcript

"Wally, I've been watching you for half an hour and you've done no work."

"I'm waiting for my program to compile while I design the next module in my head."

"Could you grimace so I know you're working?"

"Here you go."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, IVE BEEN WATCHING YOU FOR HALF AN HOUR AND YOUVE DONE NO WORK.

I'M WAITING FOR MY PROGRAM TO COMPILE WHILE I DESIGN THE NEXT MODULE IN MY HEAD.

COULD YOU GRIMACE 5O I KNOW YOU'RE WORKING?

HERE YOU GO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Grimace"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, Wally.
• Wally has been watching Dilbert for half an hour, and Dilbert has done no work.
• Wally is waiting for Dilbert to compile a program to design the next module in his head.
• Wally asks Dilbert if he could grimace so he knows he's working.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of people pretending to work by making facial expressions.

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