Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 15th July 2012

Dilbert//8492, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 15th July 2012

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all worked up complain about attitude escalated low priority tasks emergency

Official transcript

Alice: Stop whatever you're doing and go research the answer to this question. Brad: I don't have time to work on low-priority tasks. Alice: Give me ten minutes to transform it into an emergency. Brad is being unhelpful. I need you to talk to his boss. Boss: Sure. Brad refuses to help Alice. Brad's Boss: Help her do what? Boss: I don't know, but obviously it's very important because it got escalated. Brad's Boss: It must be an emergency because everyone is all worked up about it. Alice: Now hum a happy tune or I'll complain about your attitude.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

STOP WHATEVER YOU'RE DOING AND GO RESEARCH THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION.

I DON'T HAVE TIME TO WORK ON LOW- PRIORITY TASKS.

GIVE ME TEN MINUTES TO TRANSFORM IT INTO AN EMERGENCY.

BRAD IS BEING UNHELPFUL. I NEED YOU TO TALK TO HIS BOSS.

SURE.

BRAD REFUSES TO HELP ALICE.

HELP HER DO WHAT?

I DON'T KNOW, BUT OBVIOUSLY IT'S VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT GOT ESCALATED.

IT MUST BE AN EMERGENCY BECAUSE EVERYONE IS ALL WORKED UP ABOUT IT.

NOW HUM A HAPPY TUNE OR I'LL COMPLAIN ABOUT YOUR ATTITUDE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Emergency Escalation"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2012, features Dilbert and his coworkers navigating an office emergency. The story unfolds as follows:

• A coworker approaches Dilbert with a pressing issue, requesting a 10-minute transformation into an emergency.
• Dilbert is initially hesitant but eventually agrees, only to realize that the "emergency" is simply a matter of everyone working up about it.
• The coworker's boss, Brad, is unhelpful and dismissive, leading to a frustrated Dilbert.
• The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of office politics and the challenges of managing workplace emergencies.

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