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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 15th November 2010

Dilbert//7884, first published sixteen years ago on Monday 15th November 2010


Tags

annoyed angry put off work information time broomstick witch


Official transcript

Dilbert says, "Sorry, I didn't have time to get the information you asked for."

Woman says, "You're saying that for an entire week, every single thing you did was more important than my ten-minute request?"

Dilbert says, "Yes, but the way I said it doesn't make me think of a broomstick."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

SORRY, I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO GET THE INFORMATION YOU ASKED FOR YOU'RE SAYING THAT FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK, EVERY SINGLE THING YOU DID WAS MORE IMPORTANT THAN MY TEN-MINUTE REQUEST?

YES, BUT THE WAY I SAID IT DOESN'T MAKE ME THINK OF A BROOMSTICK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Broomstick Request"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between a boss and an employee. The boss asks the employee for information that was requested a week ago, to which the employee responds that it was more important than the ten-minute request made earlier. The boss is confused and asks if the employee thinks of the broomstick in a specific way, implying that the employee's response was nonsensical. The employee clarifies that they don't think of the broomstick in a specific way, but rather that the information was more important than the ten-minute request.

Key Points:

  • The boss requests information that was asked for a week ago.
  • The employee responds that it was more important than the ten-minute request made earlier.
  • The boss is confused and asks if the employee thinks of the broomstick in a specific way.
  • The employee clarifies that they don't think of the broomstick in a specific way, but rather that the information was more important than the ten-minute request.

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