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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 1st January 2008

Dilbert//6835, first published eighteen years ago on Tuesday 1st January 2008


Tags

day at work garbage pickup holiday interrupted victory tainted


Official transcript

"I had a great day at work. For come reason, no one interrupted me, so I got a lot done."

Today is a holiday."

"All of my victories are tainted."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

1 HAD A GREAT DA Y AT WORK. FOR SOME REASON, NO ONE INTERRUPTED ME, SO I GOT A LOT DONE.

TODAY IS A HOLIDAY.

ALL OF MY VICTORIES ARE TAINTED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Victory Tainted"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2008, revolves around the theme of a person's victories being tainted due to their holiday being disrupted. The story unfolds as follows:

  • The first panel shows a man expressing his satisfaction with having a great day at work, despite some interruptions.
  • The second panel reveals that today is a holiday, implying that the man's interruptions were not just minor hiccups but rather a significant disruption to his plans.
  • The third panel takes an unexpected turn, with the man's victories being tainted by the fact that his holiday has been ruined.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea that even small disruptions can have a significant impact on one's day, and that sometimes, what seems like a minor setback can actually be a major annoyance.

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