Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 3rd January 2010
Dilbert//7568, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 3rd January 2010
Tags
human resources ergonomics bad posture golem boneless chicken business
Official transcript
Man says, "Hello, Wally. Human resources assigned me to be your ergo buddy."
Wally says, "My what?"
Man says, "I'll observe while you work. Then give you suggestions on improving your ergonomics."
Man says, "Your posture is all wrong, and your keyboard needs to be lower."
Man says, "Your bad ergonomic practices have turned you into a golem."
Wally says, "Golem?"
Man says, "It means a shapeless mass imbued with life. A lump. Clod, or fool."
Man says, "It's right here on my checklist. After "Boneless chicken."
Wally says, "Does that say you're supposed to pour salt on me until I dry up and die?"
Man says, "Let's pretend you didn't see that."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
HELLO, WALLY. HUMAN RESOURCES ASSIGNED ME TO BE YOUR ERGO BUDDY.
I'LL OBSERVE WHILE YOU WORK, THEN GIVE YOU SUGGESTIONS ON IMPROVING YOUR ERGONOMICS.
YOUR POSTURE IS ALL WRONG, AND YOUR KEYBOARD NEEDS TO BE LOWER.
YOUR BAD ERGONOMIC PRACTICES HAVE TURNED YOU INTO A GOLEM.
WHAT?
IT MEANS A SHAPELESS MASS IMBUED WITH LIFE. A LUMP, CLOD, OR FOOL.
IT'S RIGHT HERE ON MY CHECKLIST, AFTER "BONELESS CHICKEN." DOES THAT SAY YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO POUR SALT ON ME UNTIL I DRY UP AND DIE?
LET'S PRETEND YOU DIDN'T SEE THAT.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Ergonomic Buddy"
Summary:
- Wally, a human resources representative, is assigned to be the "ergo buddy" for Dilbert, a software engineer.
- Dilbert is skeptical of Wally's suggestions for improving his ergonomics, which include:
- Lowering his keyboard
- Using a "golem" (a shapeless mass imbued with life) as a pillow
- Pouring salt on himself until he dries up and dies
- Dilbert is frustrated with Wally's unorthodox approach and pretends not to see him.
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