Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 29th November 2016

Dilbert//10090, first published ten years ago on Tuesday 29th November 2016

Don't Escalate

Tags

managers, laziness, challenge, help

Official transcript

Dilbert: I need to escalate an issue to you. Boss: No. Get it away from me. I don't like issues. Especially the hard ones. Dilbert: Thank you for all the nothing. Boss: Shoo! Go!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED TO ESCALATE AN ISSUE TO YOU.

NO. GET IT AWAY FROM ME.

I DON'T LIKE ISSUES. ESPECIALLY THE HARD ONES.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE NOTHING.

SHOO!

GO!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Escalation"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between a manager and an employee. The employee is frustrated with the manager's inability to resolve issues, and the manager escalates the problem to a higher authority. The employee's response is to thank the manager for nothing, implying that the manager has not provided any useful solutions.

Key Points:

• The employee is frustrated with the manager's lack of progress on resolving issues.
• The manager escalates the problem to a higher authority.
• The employee responds by thanking the manager for nothing, implying that the manager has not provided any useful solutions.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucratic red tape and the tendency of managers to pass the buck rather than taking responsibility for resolving issues.

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