Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 25th June 2012

Dilbert//8472, first published fourteen years ago on Monday 25th June 2012

Tags

jerk office workers unreliable experinced hound management

Official transcript

Coworker: I'll get that information to you by Tuesday. Dilbert: You seem reliable. I'll schedule some time on Wednesday to hound you, and more time on Friday to escalate to your boss. Coworker: Are you trying to be a jerk? Dilbert: I'm experienced. It looks exactly the same.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ILL GET THAT INFORMATION TO YOU BY TUESDAY.

YOU SEEM UNRELIABLE.

I'LL SCHEDULE SOME TIME ON WEDNESDAY TO HOUND YOU, AND MORE TIME ON FRIDAY TO ESCALATE TO YOUR BOSS.

ARE YOU TRYING TO BE A JERK?

I'M EXPERIENCED.

IT LOOKS EXACTLY THE SAME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Jerk Week"

Summary:

The comic strip follows a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, who has scheduled some time to "hound" Dilbert on Wednesday and escalate to the boss on Friday. Dilbert is frustrated with being treated like a jerk and asks if he is trying to be one. The boss responds that it looks exactly the same, implying that Dilbert's behavior is unacceptable. The strip highlights the absurdity of office politics and the challenges of dealing with difficult coworkers.

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