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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 25th July 2011

Dilbert//8136, first published fifteen years ago on Monday 25th July 2011


Tags

fraternization friendship laziness wing man for laziness productivity retardant high priority relationships


Official transcript

Carol: And then I need you to... Asok: Excuse me. Wally is needed elsewhere to do something unspecified that has an implied high priority. Carol: Seriously? You have a wingman for laziness? Wally: I think of him as a productivity retardant.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

AND THEN I NEED YOU TO. ..

EXCUSE .

WALLY IS NEEDED ELSEWHERE TO DO SOMETHING UNSPECIFIED THAT HAS AN IMPLIED HIGH PRIORITY.

SERIOUSLY?

YOU HAVE A WING - MAN FOR LAZINESS?

I THINK OF HIM AS A PRODUCTIVITY RETARDANT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Wally's Implied High Priority"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with office politics. In this strip, Dilbert is tasked with finding someone to do something that has an implied high priority. He encounters Wally, a coworker notorious for being lazy, who claims to be a "productivity retardant" and suggests that Dilbert is needed elsewhere.

Key Elements:

  • Dilbert's sarcastic response to Wally's claim
  • Wally's self-proclaimed status as a "productivity retardant"
  • The implied high priority task that needs to be done
  • Dilbert's frustration with office politics and his coworkers' lack of motivation

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at office culture and the challenges of working with unproductive colleagues. It highlights the absurdity of prioritizing tasks and the difficulties of motivating others to do their jobs.

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