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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 5th January 2017

Dilbert//10127, first published nine years ago on Thursday 5th January 2017

Boss Needs One Minute


Tags

attention, developer, distraction, frustration


Official transcript

Boss: Do you have a minute? Dilbert: Yes. But I don't have the fifteen minutes it will take me to get back into the coding "zone"

after your interruption. Boss: I only need one minute. Dilbert: What planet are you from?

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

DO YOU HAVE A MINUTE?

YES.

BUT I DON'T HAVE THE FIFTEEN MINUTES IT WILL TAKE ME TO GET BACK INTO THE CODING "ZONE" AFTER YOUR INTERRUPTION.

I ONLY NEED ONE MINUTE.

WHAT PLANET ARE YOU FROM?!!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Time Traveler's Dilemma"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between two individuals, with one inquiring about the other's time. The response is a clever play on words, as the person being asked replies that they are from "planet" rather than a specific time.

Key Elements:

  • A humorous exchange between two characters
  • A creative use of language to avoid answering the question directly
  • A lighthearted commentary on the challenges of communication and the power of wordplay

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