Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 20th January 2017

Dilbert//10142, first published nine years ago on Friday 20th January 2017

Remember Or Rumor

Tags

laziness, work ethic, ruse, trick, ego, top secret, project

Official transcript

Boss: What is this "Red File"

people keep telling me you're working on? Wally: Do you remember giving me this secret project, or should I spread the rumor that you have dementia? Boss: Oh, now I sort of remember. Wally: Good. Now run along while I work on the red file.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT IS THIS "RED FILE" PEOPLE KEEP TELLING ME YOU'RE WORKING ON?

DO YOU REMEMBER GIVING ME THIS SECRET PROJECT, OR SHOULD I SPREAD THE RUMOR THAT YOU HAVE DEMENTIA?

, NOW I SORT OF REMEMBER.

GOOD.

NOW RUN ALONG WHILE I WORK ON THE RED FILE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Red File"

Summary:

• A man is working on a project called the "Red File," which he is reluctant to discuss with others.
• When asked about the project, he becomes evasive and defensive, claiming that he has dementia.
• The comic strip humorously portrays the man's attempts to avoid talking about the Red File, despite being clearly aware of what he is working on.

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