Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 3rd July 2016

Dilbert//9941, first published ten years ago on Sunday 3rd July 2016

Tags

punctuality, late, excuses, traffic, sleep, time management, health

Official transcript

Tina: Sorry I'm late. Traffic was terrible. Dilbert: Isn't the traffic from your house always terrible at this time of day? Tina: Exactly! That's why I'm late every day. Dilbert: Do you see any way you could fix that? Tina: I can't control the traffic. Dilbert: You could leave earlier. Tina: Then I wouldn't get enough sleep. Dilbert; You could go to bed earlier. Tina: Then I wouldn't have time to watch Netflix until two in the morning. Do you want me to hate my life? Dilbert: I didn't until now.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SORRY IM LATE.

TRAFFIC WAS TERRIBLE.

ISN'T THE TRAFFIC FROM YOUR HOUSE ALWAYS TERRIBLE AT THIS TIME OF DAY?

EXACTLY! THAT'S WHY I'M LATE EVERY DAY.

DO YOU SEE ANY WAY YOU COULD FIX THAT?

I CAN'T CONTROL THE TRAFFIC.

YOU COULD LEAVE EARLIER.

THEN I WOULDN'T GET ENOUGH SLEEP.

YOU COULD GO TO BED EARLIER.

THEN I WOULDN'T HAVE TIME TO WATCH NETFLIX UNTIL TWO IN THE MORNING.

DO YOU WANT ME TO HATE MY LIFE?

DIDN'T UNTIL NOW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Traffic Was Terrible"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a cartoon character, and his boss, Wally, in a humorous exchange about traffic.
• Dilbert apologizes for being late due to terrible traffic, but Wally responds by asking if he saw anyone he could fix that.
• Dilbert's response highlights the absurdity of his boss's expectation, leading to a humorous exchange about the futility of trying to control traffic.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common frustration of commuting and the sometimes unrealistic expectations of managers.

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