Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 12th September 2012

Dilbert//8551, first published fourteen years ago on Wednesday 12th September 2012

Tags

complaining work ethic such back due dates lazy incompetent busy root cause

Official transcript

Coworker: I need to give you some push-back on these due dates. Dilbert: No problem. Should I tell the others you're lazy, or incompetent, or in over your head? Coworker: How about just "busy?"

Dilbert: Okay. I will insist that people ignore the root cause.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED TO GIVE YOU SOME PUSH-BACK ON THESE DUE DATES.

NO PROBLEM. SHOULD I TELL THE OTHERS YOU'RE LAZY, OR INCOMPETENT, OR IN OVER YOUR HEAD?

HOW ABOUT JUST "BUSY"?

OKAY. I WILL INSIST THAT PEOPLE IGNORE THE ROOT CAUSE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Just Busy"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between a boss and an employee. The boss asks the employee to complete tasks with specific due dates, but the employee responds by saying they are too busy to do so. The boss then tells the employee to tell others that they are lazy, incompetent, or in over their head if they cannot complete the tasks. The employee agrees and says they will insist that people ignore the root cause of the problem.

Key Points:

• The boss assigns tasks with due dates to the employee.
• The employee responds by saying they are too busy to complete the tasks.
• The boss suggests that the employee blame others for their inability to complete the tasks.
• The employee agrees to do so and claims they will insist that people ignore the root cause of the problem.

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