Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 6th January 2017

Dilbert//10128, first published nine years ago on Friday 6th January 2017

It Sounded Like Feng Shui

Tags

managers, obliviousness, distraction, attention

Official transcript

Boss: Why haven't you finished writing the software? Dilbert: Because each of your interruptions took me out of the zone and turned a simple task into a nightmare. Catbert: What did he mean by that? Boss: It sounded like some sort of feng shui.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY HAVENT YOU FINISHED WRITING THE SOFTWARE?

BECAUSE EACH OF YOUR INTERRUPTIONS TOOK ME OUT OF THE ZONE AND TURNED A SIMPLE TASK INTO A NIGHTMARE.

WHAT DID HE MEAN BY THAT?

IT SOUNDED LIKE SOME SORT OF FENG SHUI.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Feng Shui Interruptions"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with his job, in a humorous exchange with his coworker. The conversation begins with Dilbert expressing his frustration about not finishing writing software due to frequent interruptions. His coworker responds by suggesting that each interruption took him out of the zone and turned a simple task into a nightmare. Dilbert then asks what he means by that, and the coworker explains that it sounded like some sort of feng shui.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's frustration with interruptions
• Coworker's suggestion that interruptions affect productivity
• Use of feng shui as a humorous explanation for the coworker's comment

Tone:

The comic strip has a lighthearted and humorous tone, poking fun at the common experience of being interrupted at work. The use of feng shui as a punchline adds to the comedic effect.

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