Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th October 2015

Dilbert//9682, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 18th October 2015

Tags

pessimism, people, experience, psychic, esp, sixth sense, learning, misanthrope

Official transcript

Coworker: I'll give you the data tomorrow, Asok. Asok: Thanks, Brad! Urk! Suddenly, I know I will not get that data tomorrow. Dilbert: Why are you so freaked out? Asok: I... I... think I can see the future now. Somehow I know that Brad will not do what he says he will do. Dilbert: That's called "experience."

It's the first step toward hating all people. Asok: How can I make it stop? Dilbert: I hear good things about death.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'LL GIVE YOU THE DATA TOMORROW, ASOK.

THANKS, BRAD!!

URK!

SUDDENLY, I KNOW I WILL NOT GET THAT DATA TOMORROW.

WHY ARE YOU SO FREAKED OUT?

I...

T...

THINK I CAN SEE THE FUTURE NOW.

SOMEHOW I KNOW THAT BRAD WILL NOT DO WHAT HE SAYS HE WILL DO.

THAT'S CALLED "EXPERIENCE." IT'S THE FIRST STEP TOWARD HATING ALL PEOPLE.

HOW CAN I MAKE IT STOP?

I HEAR GOOD THINGS ABOUT DEATH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Future of Data"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert and his coworker Asok discussing the future of data. The conversation begins with Asok asking Dilbert to give him the data for tomorrow, which Dilbert agrees to do. However, Asok soon becomes frustrated when he realizes that Dilbert is not providing the data he needs.

As the conversation progresses, Dilbert reveals that he will not give Asok the data tomorrow, citing that it is the first step toward hating all people. Asok is shocked and asks how he can make it stop. Dilbert responds by saying that he hears good things about death.

The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace scenario where employees are expected to work long hours and deal with difficult tasks, often without adequate compensation or recognition. It also highlights the absurdity of the situation, where Dilbert's refusal to provide data is portrayed as a form of revenge against Asok.

Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the challenges and frustrations of working in a modern office environment.

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