Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 9th April 2012

Dilbert//8395, first published fourteen years ago on Monday 9th April 2012

Tags

family work from home 2 days err week reduce carbon foorprint wife small children egg carton talking to moron relationships

Official transcript

Boss: I want you to work from home for two days per week to reduce our carbon footprint. Employee: Nooooo! My wife and three small children are in that house. They're always mean to me. Boss: How bad could it be? Employee: Let me put it this way: I'm sitting in an egg carton and talking to a moron, and this is better.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WANT YOU TO WORK FROM HOME FOR TWO DAYS PER WEEK TO REDUCE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT.

N00000!

MY WIFE AND THREE SMALL CHILDREN ARE IN THAT HOUSE. THEY'RE ALWAYS MEAN TO ME.

HOW BAD COULD IT BE?

LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY: IM SITTING IN AN EGG CARTON AND TALKING TO A MORON, AND THIS IS BETTER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Carbon Footprint Solution"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between an employee and his boss. The employee requests to work from home for two days a week to reduce his carbon footprint, but the boss responds with a sarcastic remark, suggesting that the employee's family size is the real cause of his carbon footprint. The employee then asks how bad it could be, and the boss responds by suggesting that he talk to a moron, implying that the employee's request is unreasonable. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of reducing carbon footprint and the absurdity of some people's requests.

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