Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th March 2011

Dilbert//7995, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 6th March 2011

Dilbert for Saturday 5th March 2011

Dilbert for Monday 7th March 2011

Tags

honesty managers & supervisors proactive send email bad time management creating illuson sarcasm crazy boss business

Official transcript

The Boss says, "You need to be more proactive."

Dilbert says, "I can only appear to be proactive if you stop telling me to do things I've already planned."

The Boss says, "How am I supposed to know what you plan to do every minute?"

Dilbert says, "I could send you an e-mail every time I have a thought."

The Boss says, "I don't have time for that!"

Dilbert says, "Apparently your bad time management is creating the illusion that I'm not proactive."

Dilbert says, "I'll take the liberty of signing you up for a time management class."

The Boss says, "Don't do that!"

Dilbert says, "So...I should not be proactive?"

The Boss says, "Just do what I want before I know I want it."

Dilbert says, "I hope the next thing you want is sarcasm."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com YOU NEED TO BE MORE PROACTIVE.

I CAN ONLY APPEAR TO BE PROACTIVE IF YOU STOP TELLING ME TO DO THINGS IVE ALREADY PLANNED.

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHAT YOU PLAN TO DO EVERY MINUTE?

I COULD SEND YOU AN EMAIL EVERY TIME I HAVE A THOUGHT.

APPARENTLY YOUR BAD TIME MANAGEMENT IS CREATING THE ILLUSION THAT I'M NOT PROACTIVE.

I'LL TAKE THE LIBERTY OF SIGNING YOU UP FOR A TIME MANAGEMENT CLASS.

DON'T DO THAT!

SO... I SHOULD NOT BE PROACTIVE?

I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THAT!

JUST DO WHAT I WANT BEFORE I KNOW I WANT IT.

I HOPE THE NEXT THING YOU WANT IS SARCASM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Time Management"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous take on office life, in a time management class. The strip is divided into eight panels, each showcasing a different scenario.

Panel 1: The teacher asks students to be proactive, but Dilbert responds with skepticism.
Panel 2: The teacher instructs students to stop telling him what they've already planned, as it's unnecessary.
Panel 3: Dilbert asks how he's supposed to know what he'll do every minute, prompting the teacher to send him an email with his thoughts.
Panel 4: Dilbert expresses frustration with the teacher's lack of time for him.
Panel 5: The teacher assigns Dilbert to a time management class, which he reluctantly agrees to attend.
Panel 6: Dilbert questions the purpose of the class, as he doesn't want to be proactive.
Panel 7: The teacher advises Dilbert to do what he wants before he knows he wants it.
Panel 8: Dilbert hopes the next thing he wants is sarcasm.

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of time management and the absurdity of office life, making it a relatable and entertaining read for anyone who has experienced similar situations.

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