Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 4th September 2011

Dilbert//8177, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 4th September 2011

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administrative agencies control data delay frustration manipulate meetings time two weeks

Official transcript

Woman: Wally, I need your data for my meeting in three days. Wally: Okay. It shouldn't take more than three or four days to pull it together. Woman: Not three or four days. I need it in three days. Wally: Okay. Three days. Not counting the weekend and the day I give it to you. Woman: That would be six days! Wally: Six or seven days. Tops. Woman: I need it in three days, not a week. Wally: That's no problem. A week or two at the most. Woman: Okay! You win! I'll reschedule my meeting for two weeks out! And you'll have the data in two weeks? Wally: Yes. Two weeks or so.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, I NEED YOUR DATA FOR MY MEETING IN THREE DAYS.

OKAY. IT SHOULDN'T TAKE MORE THAN THREE OR FOUR DAYS TO PULL IT TOGETHER.

NOT THREE OR FOUR DAYS. I NEED IT IN THREE DAYS.

OKAY, THREE DAYS, NOT COUNTING THE WEEKEND AND THE DAY I GIVE IT TO YOU.

THAT WOULD BE SIX DAYS!

SIX OR SEVEN DAYS, TOPS I NEED IT IN THREE DAYS, NOT A WEEK.

THAT'S NO PROBLEM.

A WEEK OR TWO AT THE MOST.

OKAY! YOU WIN!

I'LL RESCHEDULE MY MEETING FOR TWO WEEKS OUT!

AND YOULL HAVE THE DATA IN TWO WEEKS?

YES TWO WEEKS OR SO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Meeting in Three Days"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2011, features Dilbert and his boss, Wally, in a humorous exchange about a meeting. The conversation begins with Wally asking for data in three days, which Dilbert agrees to provide. However, Wally then requests the data in two weeks, citing a need for more time. Dilbert is confused by this change in request and asks for clarification.

Key Points:

• Dilbert agrees to provide data in three days.
• Wally requests the data in two weeks, citing a need for more time.
• Dilbert is confused by the change in request and asks for clarification.
• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of bureaucratic language and the challenges of communication in a workplace setting.

Overall:

The comic strip is a lighthearted commentary on the complexities of workplace communication and the often-confusing language used by managers and supervisors. It pokes fun at the idea that requests can be open to interpretation and that even simple tasks can become complicated when there are multiple stakeholders involved.

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