Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 18th May 2016

Dilbert//9895, first published ten years ago on Wednesday 18th May 2016

When Wally Will Be Finished

Tags

laziness, work ethic, soon, deadline, procrastination, standoff

Official transcript

Woman: Can you get that done by Friday? Wally: I'll get back to you on that. Woman: When will you get back to me? Wally: Soon. Woman: How soon? Wally: I can do this all day.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN YOU GET THAT DONE BY FRIDAY?

I'LL GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT.

WHEN WILL YOU GET BACK ?

SOON.

HOW SOON?

I CAN DO THIS ALL DAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Never-Ending To-Do List"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2016, humorously depicts a common workplace scenario. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• A colleague asks if they can complete a task by Friday.
• The response is, "I'll get back to you on that."
• The colleague inquires when they will receive a response.
• The reply is, "Soon."
• The colleague presses for a more specific timeline.
• The response is, "How soon?"
• The colleague asks if they can do the task all day.
• The response is, "I can do this all day."

The comic strip playfully highlights the frustration that can arise when individuals are given vague or unhelpful responses to their requests. It pokes fun at the common experience of being left in limbo, waiting for information or action that may never come.

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