Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 1st June 2008
Dilbert//6987, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 1st June 2008
Tags
behind schedule defective equipment improbable event reliable vendor sales guy golfing bought hat impossible boss on the hook
Official transcript
The Boss says, "I can't give you a raise because your project is behind schedule."
Dilbert says, "That's because the vendor delivered defective equipment."
The Boss says, "It is your job to anticipate that sort of problem and head it off."
Dilbert says, "It isn't possible to anticipate and head off every improbable event."
The Boss says, "Well, you could have picked a more reliable vendor."
Dilbert says, "You told me to use this vendor because the sales guy took you golfing and bought you a hat."
The Boss says, "Well, you should have seen that coming and burned down all hat factories a year ago."
Dilbert says, "He would have bribed you another way."
The Boss says, "That's what lazy people say."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I CAN'T GIVE YOU A RAISE BECAUSE YOUR PROJECT IS BEHIND SCHEDULE.
THAT'S BECAUSE THE VENDOR DELIVERED DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
IT IS YOUR JOB TO ANTICIPATE THAT SORT OF PROBLEM AND HEAD IT OFF.
IT ISN'T POSSIBLE TO ANTICIPATE AND HEAD OFF EVERY IMPROBABLE EVENT.
WELL, YOU COULD HAVE PICKED A MORE RELIABLE VENDOR.
YOU TOLD ME TO USE THIS VENDOR BECAUSE THE SALES GUY TOOK YOU GOLFING AND BOUGHT YOU A HAT.
WELL, YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THAT COMING AND BURNED DOWN ALL HAT FACTORIES A YEAR AGO.
HE WOULD HAVE BRIBED YOU ANOTHER WAY.
THAT'S WHAT LAZY PEOPLE SAY.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "The Anticipated and Head-Off Event"
Summary:
The comic strip features a conversation between a boss and an employee, Dilbert, in a humorous exchange about a project delay. The boss explains that the project is behind schedule due to the vendor delivering defective equipment, which is a common problem that needs to be anticipated and addressed promptly. Dilbert, however, takes a sarcastic approach, implying that the boss should have seen this coming and taken preventive measures. The boss responds by pointing out that Dilbert should have been more vigilant and proactive in anticipating and addressing potential issues. The conversation ends with the boss expressing frustration and Dilbert's sarcastic remark about what lazy people say. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace issues and the often-frustrating interactions between employees and managers.
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