Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 21st June 2009
Dilbert//7372, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 21st June 2009
Tags
vacation delegating excuses volunteering cruel mean
Official transcript
The boss says, "Alice, you'll be acting manager next week while I'm on vacation."
Alice says, "I can't. I'll be in a training class all week."
The boss says, "Dilbert, you'll?"
Dilbert says, "I'll be at a customer site all week."
The boss says, "Carol..."
Carol says, "I'll be getting my tubes tied."
The Boss says, "Asok..."
Asok says, "I'm going to my grandmother's funeral in India."
Wally says, "Yes? Is there something you need me to do?"
The Boss says, "Attend a funeral in India. Tell everyone you're Asok and you had a horrible accident."
The boss says, "Tell them the acid destroyed your hair and your personality."
Wally says, "That took an ugly turn."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
ALICE, YOULL BE ACTING MANAGER NEXT WEEK WHILE I'M ON VACATION I CAN'T. I'LL BE IN A TRAINING CLASS ALL WEEK.
DILBERT, YOULL..
I'LL BE AT A CUSTOMER SITE ALL WEEK.
CAROL..
I'LL BE GETTING MY TUBES TIED.
ASOK. . .
I'M GOING TO MY GRAND MOTHER'S FUNERAL IN INDIA.
YES? IS THERE SOMETHING YOU NEED ME TO DO?
ATTEND A FUNERAL IN INDIA. TELL EVERYONE YOU'RE ASOK AND YOU HAD A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
TELL THEM THE ACID DESTROYED YOUR HAIR AND YOUR PERSONALITY.
THAT TOOK AN UGLY TURN.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Training Week"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in 2007, revolves around Dilbert's training week. The story begins with Alice informing Dilbert that he will be the acting manager next week while she is on vacation. Dilbert is hesitant to attend a training class all week, but Alice insists that he participate.
As the training progresses, Dilbert becomes increasingly frustrated with the lack of useful information being presented. He is particularly annoyed by the instruction on how to tie tubes, which he finds unnecessary. Despite his objections, Dilbert is forced to attend the training and participate in various activities, including a funeral in India.
Throughout the comic strip, Dilbert's sarcasm and frustration are evident as he struggles to make sense of the training exercises. The story ultimately concludes with Dilbert returning to his normal job, still feeling unprepared and unfulfilled by the training experience.
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