Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 20th September 2008

Dilbert//7098, first published eighteen years ago on Saturday 20th September 2008

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out of coffee false sense urgency stress project finish project aftrenoon

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "We're out of coffee."

Dilbert says, "Can you give me a false sense of urgency and some unnecessary stress to compensate?"

The Boss says, "Finish your project before our CEO stops by on Tuesday."

Dilbert says, "Perfect. I'll see you this afternoon for a second cup."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WERE OUT OF COFFEE.

CAN YOU GIVE ME A FALSE SENSE OF URGENCY AND SOME UNNECESSARY STRESS TO COMPENSATE?

FINISH YOUR PROJECT BEFORE OUR CEO STOPS BY ON TUESDAY.

PERFECT.

I'LL SEE YOU THIS AFTERNOON FOR A SECOND CUP.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "False Sense of Urgency"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, engaging in a conversation with his boss. The conversation begins with Dilbert's statement, "We're out of coffee," to which the boss responds, "Can you give me a false sense of urgency and some unnecessary stress to compensate?" Dilbert, seemingly unaware of the irony, agrees to complete his project before the CEO's visit on Tuesday.

The boss then requests that Dilbert perfect his project and be ready for a second cup of coffee. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation, poking fun at the common workplace phenomenon of seeking to create a sense of urgency where none exists.

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