Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 29th November 2015

Dilbert//9724, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 29th November 2015

Tags

anger, deadline, team, teamwork, frustration, rage, telekinesis, business

Official transcript

Alice: I worked all night to finish my part. Coworker: I admire your work ethic, Alice. I only finished half of my part. Alice: Wait... if you didn't finish your part, it was a total waste of time for me to finish mine. Coworker: That's one way to look at it. Alice: What time last night did you know you would not be done by today? Coworker: Must have been about six. I got hungry, then I had to unwind. Are you trying to make my head explode by focusing anger at my skull? Alice: First time that worked. Practice paid off.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WORKED ALL NIGHT TO FINISH MY PART.

I ADMIRE YOUR WORK ETHIC, ALICE.

I ONLY FINISHED HALF OF MY PART.

WAIT... IF YOU DIDN'T FINISH YOUR PART, IT WAS A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME FOR ME TO FINISH MINE.

THAT'S ONE WAY TO LOOK AT IT.

WHAT TIME LAST NIGHT DID YOU KNOW YOU WOULD NOT BE DONE BY TODAY?

MUST HAVE BEEN ABOUT SIX. I GOT HUNGRY, THEN I HAD TO UNWIND ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE MY HEAD EXPLODE BY FOCUSING ANGER AT MY SKULL?

FIRST TIME THAT WORKED PRACTICE PAID OFF.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Work Ethic"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert and Alice discussing their work ethic. The conversation begins with Dilbert expressing admiration for Alice's work ethic, noting that she has only finished half of her part. Alice responds by revealing that she has been working on it for six hours, but has not made significant progress. Dilbert asks if she is trying to make her head explode by focusing anger at her skull, and Alice replies that it's a way to look at it. The conversation ends with Alice stating that she has practiced paid off and is ready to finish her part.

Key Points:

• Dilbert admires Alice's work ethic, but notes that she has only finished half of her part.
• Alice reveals that she has been working on it for six hours, but has not made significant progress.
• Dilbert asks if Alice is trying to make her head explode by focusing anger at her skull.
• Alice responds that it's a way to look at it and that she has practiced paid off.
• The conversation ends with Alice stating that she is ready to finish her part.

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