Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 26th July 2017

Dilbert//10329, first published nine years ago on Wednesday 26th July 2017

No Calendar Needed

Tags

work ethic, laziness, calendar, excuse, avoidance

Official transcript

Man: Do you have time to check my design? Wally: Let me see. Nope. Man: Did you just check your calendar? Wally: With my system, I don't need a calendar.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU HAVE TIME TO CHECK MY DESIGN?

LET ME SEE.

NOPE.

DID YOU JUST CHECK YOUR CALENDAR?

WITH MY SYSTEM, I DON'T NEED A CALENDAR.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Calendar Conundrum"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between a man and his boss. The man asks his boss if he has time to check his design, to which the boss responds by asking if the man checked his calendar. The man explains that he didn't need a calendar to check his design, but the boss insists that he did. The conversation continues with the man clarifying that he didn't need a calendar to check his design, but the boss remains unconvinced.

Key Points:

• The man asks his boss if he has time to check his design.
• The boss responds by asking if the man checked his calendar.
• The man explains that he didn't need a calendar to check his design.
• The boss insists that the man did need a calendar to check his design.
• The conversation continues with the man clarifying that he didn't need a calendar to check his design.

Humor:

The humor in this comic strip comes from the absurdity of the situation. The boss is being overly pedantic and nitpicky, while the man is trying to explain a simple concept. The use of a calendar as a symbol of organization and planning adds to the humor, as it's clear that the man is not trying to be disorganized or unprepared. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that some people can be overly focused on trivial details, while others may not see the point.

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