Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 10th September 2009

Dilbert//7453, first published seventeen years ago on Thursday 10th September 2009

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assignment job work scheme guessing cruel mean business

Official transcript

The boss says, "Ted, your new responsibility is to keep the pigeons from defiling our ledges."

Ted says, "Are you hoping this awful assignment will cause me to quit?"

The boss says, "Not at all."

Ted says, "Are you hoping I'll fall out a window?"

The boss says, "Maybe you should stop guessing now,"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, YOUR NEW RESPONSIBILITY IS TO KEEP THE PIGEONS FROM DEFILING OUR LEDGES.

ARE YOU HOPING THIS AWFUL ASSIGNMENT WILL CAUSE ME TO QUIT?

NOT AT ALL.

ARE YOU HOPING I'LL FALL OUT A WINDOW?

MAYBE YOU SHOULD STOP GUESSING NOW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Defiling the Pigeons' Ledges"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Ted, a new employee, and his manager, Dilbert. The manager assigns Ted the task of keeping the pigeons from defiling the company's ledges. Ted expresses his reluctance to quit, but the manager is unfazed, stating that it is not a big deal. The manager then asks Ted if he is hoping to fall out a window, and Ted responds that he should stop guessing now. The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the situation and the manager's nonchalant attitude towards Ted's concerns.

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