Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 1st September 2013

Dilbert//8905, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 1st September 2013

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conversation embarrassment ignored avoidance avoid conversation co worker six months

Official transcript

Dilbert: Uh-oh. It's that guy. Coworker: You never returned any of my messages. Dilbert: I was busy. Coworker: For six months? Dilbert: Well, no... only for a week. But it would have been awkward to respond after ignoring you for so long. Coworker: So your plan was to avoid me forever even though we work on the same floor? Dilbert: No. I've seen the quality of your work and I figured there was a 60% chance that you would die in a workplace accident that the average idiot could easily avoid. For the record, I'm the one who was trying to avoid this conversation.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

UH-OH, IT'S THAT GUY.

YOU NEVER RETURNED ANY OF MY MESSAGES.

I WAS BUSY.

FOR SIX MONTHS?

WELL, NO ... ONLY FOR A WEEK.

BUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AWKWARD TO RESPOND AFTER IGNORING YOU FOR SO LONG.

50 YOUR PLAN WAS TO AVOID ME FOREVER EVEN THOUGH WE WORK ON THE SAME FLOOR?

NO. IVE SEEN THE QUALITY OF YOUR WORK AND I FIGURED THERE WAS A 60% CHANCE ...

.. THAT YOU WOULD DIE IN A WORKPLACE ACCIDENT THAT THE AVERAGE IDIOT COULD EASILY AVOID.

FOR THE RECORD, I'M THE ONE WHO WAS TRYING TO AVOID THIS CONVERSATION.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Avoiding Awkward Conversations"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2003 by Scott Adams, features Dilbert engaging in a conversation with a coworker. The coworker, who has been away for six months, is attempting to reestablish contact, but Dilbert is hesitant to engage in conversation. Dilbert's reluctance stems from his fear of awkwardness and his desire to avoid discussing the quality of his work, as he believes there is a 60% chance of dying in a workplace accident that the average idiot could easily avoid. The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of navigating awkward conversations in a workplace setting.

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