Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 12th October 2009

Dilbert//7485, first published seventeen years ago on Monday 12th October 2009

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asking project procrastination excuses stupidity lying

Official transcript

The boss says, "Wally, are you done with your project yet?"

Wally says, "I'll be done next week."

The Boss says ,"You've said, 'Next week' for seven weeks in a row. What makes you think I'm going to believe it this time?"

Wally says, "The first six times?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, ARE YOU DONE WITH YOUR PROJECT YET?

I'LL BE DONE NEXT WEEK.

YOU'VE SAID, "NEXT WEEK "FOR SEVEN WEEKS IN A ROW. WHAT MAKES YOU THINK I'M GOING TO BELIEVE IT THIS TIME?

THE FIRST SIX TIMES?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The First Six Times"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a conversation between Wally and Dilbert, with Wally asking if Dilbert is done with his project yet.
• Dilbert responds that he will be done next week.
• Wally then asks if Dilbert has said "next week" for seven weeks in a row, implying that he is skeptical of Dilbert's promise to complete the project.
• The punchline of the comic strip is that this is the first time Wally has asked about the project, implying that Dilbert has been saying "next week" for seven weeks in a row.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common office scenario of employees making promises to complete tasks but failing to follow through.

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