Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 18th August 2011

Dilbert//8160, first published fifteen years ago on Thursday 18th August 2011

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meetings need input worked backward due date

Official transcript

Man: I worked backward from the project due date and calculated that we'll need your input on this date. Dilbert: You have me finishing two weeks before I start. Man: Let's schedule a time to talk about that. Dilbert: Sure. How about two weeks ago?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WORKED BACKWARD FROM THE PROJECT DUE DATE AND CALCULATED THAT WELL NEED YOUR INPUT ON THIS DATE.

YOU HAVE ME FINISHING TWO WEEKS BEFORE I START.

LET'S SCHEDULE A TIME TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

SURE.

HOW ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Backward from the Project Due Date".

This comic strip features a conversation between two coworkers, one of whom has been working backward from the project due date and has calculated that they will need input on a specific date. The other coworker is surprised by this and asks how about two weeks ago, implying that the first coworker has been working on the project for an unusually long time. The first coworker responds by saying that they have been finishing two weeks before they start, which is a humorous and absurd way of explaining their approach to the project. The punchline of the joke is that the first coworker is essentially saying that they have been working on the project for two weeks before it even starts, which is a ridiculous and impossible scenario. The humor comes from the unexpected twist on the typical way of thinking about project timelines and the absurdity of the first coworker's statement.

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