Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 26th December 2007

Dilbert//6829, first published nineteen years ago on Wednesday 26th December 2007

Tags

meeting projects complete projects calculated risk tasks lateness irrelevant worst week business

Official transcript

"And Wally, did you finish your project tasks for today?"

"No. I took a calculated risk that other people would not finish their tasks either, making my lateness totally irrelevant."

"Um..."

"That is the worst..."

"I need another week."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AND WALLY, DID YOU FINISH YOUR PROJECT TASKS FOR TODAY?

NO. I TOOK A CALCULATED RISK THAT OTHER PEOPLE WOULD NOT FINISH THEIR TASKS EITHER, MAKING MY LATENESS TOTALLY IRRELEVANT.

THAT IS THE WORST..

I NEED ANOTHER WEEK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Lateness Irrelevance"

Summary:

• Wally, a character in the comic strip, is asked by his boss if he finished his project tasks for the day.
• Wally responds that he took a calculated risk and did not finish his tasks, making his lateness "totally irrelevant."
• The boss is not pleased with this response and asks Wally to come back another week.
• The other characters in the comic strip are depicted as being unimpressed by Wally's response.

Key Points:

• Wally's response is seen as unprofessional and lazy.
• The boss is frustrated with Wally's lack of responsibility.
• The other characters are skeptical of Wally's claim that his lateness is "totally irrelevant."

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