Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 30th March 2007

Dilbert//6558, first published nineteen years ago on Friday 30th March 2007

Official transcript

"When you're done researching new technology, I want you to inventory our furniture."

"When do you think you'll be done?"

"When will you forget you asked me, and assign the furniture project to someone else?"

"Two weeks."

"I'll be done in 15 days."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHEN YOU'RE DONE RESEARCHING NEW TECHNOLOGY, I WANT YOU TO INVENTORY OUR FURNITURE.

WHEN DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BE DONE?

WHEN WILL YOU FORGET YOU ASKED ME, AND ASSIGN THE FURNITURE PROJECT TO SOMEONE ELSE?

TWO WEEKS.

I'LL BE DONE IN 15 DAYS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Never-Ending Project"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip depicts a humorous exchange between a boss and an employee. The boss assigns the employee to research new technology for furniture inventory, expecting it to be completed in two weeks. However, the employee's response raises eyebrows, as they ask to be forgotten and assign the project to someone else. The punchline comes when the boss reveals that the project has been ongoing for 15 days, implying that the employee has been avoiding the task altogether. The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of procrastination and the absurdity of office politics.

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