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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 25th July 2017

Dilbert//10328, first published nine years ago on Tuesday 25th July 2017

Wally's Excuses List


Tags

meeting, work ethic, laziness, excuses, avoidance, business


Official transcript

Wally: Work got a lot easier after I compiled a list of all my best work-avoidance excuses. Man: Wally, can you attend my project meeting? Wally: Well, let me check. Man: I haven't told you when we're meeting. Wally: That matters less than you think it should.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WORK GOT A LOT EASIER AFTER I COMPILED A LIST OF ALL MY BEST WORK-AVOIDANCE EXCUSES.

WALLY, CAN YOU ATTEND MY PROJECT MEETING?

WELL, LET ME CHECK I HAVENT THAT TOLD YOU MATTERS WHEN WE'RE LESS THAN MEETING.

YOU THINK IT SHOULD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Avoidance Excuses"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with his workplace.
  • In this strip, Dilbert is trying to avoid work by making excuses, but his coworker Wally is not buying it.
  • Dilbert's excuses include:
    • Having a long list of work-avoidance excuses.
    • Having to attend a project meeting.
    • Being too busy to meet with his coworker.
  • Wally is not impressed with Dilbert's excuses and calls him out on them, implying that he is just trying to avoid work.
  • The strip ends with Dilbert looking sheepish and Wally walking away, leaving Dilbert to deal with the consequences of his own procrastination.

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