Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 12th November 2009

Dilbert//7516, first published seventeen years ago on Thursday 12th November 2009

Tags

complaining pain work irresponsible chugging coffee suppressing lazy

Official transcript

Wally says, "Gaaa! I feel a sudden pang of caring about the quality of my work!"

Glug glug glug glug Dilbert says, "Did you kill it?"

Wally says, "I think so, but I'd better roll a donut in front of the cave."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

GAAA! I FEEL A SUDDEN PANG OF CARING ABOUT THE QUALITY OF MY WORK!

GLUG GLUG GLUG GLUG DID YOU KILL IT?

I THINK SO, BUT I'D BETTER ROLL A DONUT IN FRONT OF THE CAVE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Quality Control".

This comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous take on office life. In this strip, Dilbert is shown to be frustrated with the quality of his work, which he believes is being compromised by his boss's lack of attention to detail. The boss, who is depicted as being more interested in rolling a donut than in ensuring the quality of Dilbert's work, is shown to be oblivious to Dilbert's concerns.

Throughout the strip, Dilbert's frustration and annoyance with the situation are conveyed through his facial expressions and body language. The humor in the strip comes from the absurdity of the situation and the way in which Dilbert's boss is portrayed as being completely unaware of the problems he is causing.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the common office scenario where employees feel undervalued and overlooked by their superiors. It highlights the importance of paying attention to detail and ensuring that work is done to a high standard, while also acknowledging the challenges that can arise when working with difficult or uncooperative colleagues.

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