Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 13th May 2008

Dilbert//6968, first published eighteen years ago on Tuesday 13th May 2008

Tags

make copies mental task bloated cadaver staple or no asks secretary

Official transcript

Asok says, "Our boss asked me to make some copies. But I fear doing such a menial task will brand me as unimportant."
Asok says, "I was hoping you could make the copies for me since your career is already a bloated cadaver."
Asok says, "If I am reading your body language correctly, you are wondering 'staple or no staple?'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR BOSS ASKED ME TO MAKE SOME COPIES.

BUT I FEAR DOING SUCH A MENIAL TASK WILL BRAND ME AS UNIMPORTANT.

I WAS HOPING YOU COULD MAKE THE COPIES FOR ME SINCE YOUR CAREER IS ALREADY A BLOATED CADAVER.

IF I AM READING YOUR BODY LANGUAGE CORRECTLY, YOU ARE WONDERING "STAPLE OR NO STAPLE? "

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Staple or No Staple?"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a boss asking an employee to make copies, but with a twist.
• The employee is hesitant due to the task's menial nature and lack of importance.
• The boss responds by asking if the employee is reading their body language correctly, implying that they are already a bloated cadaver.
• The employee is left wondering if they should staple the copies or not.

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