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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 26th September 2014

Dilbert//9295, first published twelve years ago on Friday 26th September 2014


Tags

anxiety, bad advice, projects, work load, freaking out, tackle, unpleasant tasks first, wrong order


Official transcript

Dilbert: I have too many projects. I'm freaking out. Boss: Experts say you should tackle the most unpleasant tasks first, so you have a feeling of accomplishment and control. Dilbert: Now I have too many projects and some extra anxiety that I'm doing them in the wrong order. Boss: Off you go.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I HAVE TOO MANY PROJECTS.

IM FREAKING OUT.

EXPERTS SAY YOU SHOULD TACKLE THE MOST UNPLEASANT TASKS FIRST, SO YOU HAVE A FEELING OF ACCOMPLISHMENT AND CONTROL.

NOW I HAVE TOO MANY PROJECTS AND SOME EXTRA ANXIETY THAT I'M DOING THEM IN THE WRONG ORDER.

OFF YOU GO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Tackling the Wrong Task"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, standing at his desk. He exclaims, "I have too many projects. I'm freaking out." His boss, a man with a similar hairstyle, responds, "Experts say you should tackle the most unpleasant tasks first, so you have a feeling of accomplishment and control." Dilbert's expression changes to one of determination as he says, "Now I have too many projects and some extra anxiety that I'm doing them in the wrong order. Off you go."

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of managing multiple projects and the importance of prioritizing tasks effectively. It pokes fun at the common experience of feeling overwhelmed by too many responsibilities and the tendency to make mistakes when trying to tackle them all at once.

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