Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 8th August 2009

Dilbert//7420, first published seventeen years ago on Saturday 8th August 2009

Tags

guilt excuse lie work avoiding acting

Official transcript

Wally says, "The successful work - avoider combines a fake eagerness to help with just a hint of likely failure."

Man says, "Wally, I need load calcs in an hour."

Wally says, "No problem! Unless my computer keeps crashing like it did all morning."

Man says, "I'll ask someone else."

Wally says, "I am begging you to let me help!"

Asok thinks, "Wow!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE SUCCESSFUL WORK-AVOIDER COMBINES A FAKE EAGERNESS TO HELP WITH JUST A HINT OF LIKELY FAILURE.

WALLY, I NEED LOAD CALCS IN AN HOUR NO PROBLEM!

UNLESS MY COMPUTER KEEPS CRASHING LIKE IT DID ALL MORNING.

I'LL ASK SOMEONE ELSE.

I AM BEGGING YOU TO LET ME HELP!

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collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Successful Work-Avoider"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the misadventures of a character named Dilbert, a clever and resourceful office worker who frequently finds himself in humorous situations. In this particular strip, Dilbert is tasked with helping his colleague Wally, who is struggling to load calcs on his computer.

Key Panels:

• Panel 1: The successful work-avoider combines a fake eagerness to help with just a hint of likely failure.
• Panel 2: Wally asks Dilbert for help loading calcs on his computer.
• Panel 3: Dilbert agrees to help, but only if Wally keeps crashing like it did all morning.
• Panel 4: Dilbert asks someone else for help, while Wally looks on in surprise.

Themes:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the common office scenario where employees are reluctant to help each other, instead seeking to avoid work or pass the buck.
• The strip also highlights the absurdity of office politics and the ways in which coworkers can be oblivious to the needs of others.

Style:

• The comic strip features simple yet expressive illustrations, with bold lines and bright colors.
• The text is written in a clear and concise manner, with plenty of humor and wit.

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