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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 19th December 2016

Dilbert//10110, first published ten years ago on Monday 19th December 2016

Who's Turn To Lie


Tags

excuse, excuses, deadline, lying


Official transcript

Boss: Our CEO stopped by to see how long before we finish the new software. Dilbert: Whose turn is it to lie to him? Boss: I blamed Elbonian hackers last week. Dilbert: You're using all the good ones!

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

OUR CEO STOPPED BY TO SEE HOW LONG BEFORE WE FINISH THE NEW SOFTWARE.

WHOSE TURN IS IT TO LIE TO HIM?

I BLAMED ELBONIAN HACKERS LAST WEEK.

YOU'RE USING ALL THE GOOD ONES!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Hacking Blame Game"

Summary:

  • The comic strip depicts a conversation between two characters, one of whom is a CEO and the other a hacker.
  • The CEO asks the hacker whose turn it is to lie to him, implying that they have a history of deception.
  • The hacker responds by blaming Elbonian hackers for their actions, despite being caught red-handed.
  • The CEO is skeptical and points out that the hacker is using all the good ones, implying that they have been exploiting their resources to cover up their own wrongdoing.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the tendency of individuals to shift blame and avoid accountability, particularly in the context of corporate or professional settings.

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