Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 5th July 2016

Dilbert//9943, first published ten years ago on Tuesday 5th July 2016

Wally Waits For People

Tags

responsibility, laziness, work ethic, excuses

Official transcript

Boss: You accomplished nothing this month. Wally: I'm waiting for people to get back to me. I believe it is your job to make sure those other people do their jobs. Boss: I guess I could talk to them. Wally: I'll wait for you to get back to me.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU - PLISHED NOTHING THIS MONTH.

IM WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO GET BACK TO ME.

I BELIEVE IT IS YOUR JOB TO MAKE SURE THOSE OTHER PEOPLE DO THEIR JOBS.

I GUESS I COULD TALK TO THEM I'LL WAIT FOR YOU TO GET ME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Waiting Game"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2016, revolves around a man's frustration with waiting for people to return his calls. The story unfolds in three panels:

Panel 1: The man is depicted sitting at his desk, holding a phone and coffee, with a caption that reads: "You accomplished nothing this month." He responds, "I'm waiting for people to get back to me."

Panel 2: A coworker approaches him, saying, "I believe it is your job to make sure those other people do their jobs." The man replies, "I guess I could talk to them."

Panel 3: The man is shown talking on the phone, with the caption: "I'll wait for you to get back to me." This panel highlights the irony of the situation, as the man is still waiting for someone to return his call.

Overall: The comic strip humorously portrays the common experience of waiting for others to respond, and the sometimes circular nature of communication.

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