Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 25th November 2017

Dilbert//10451, first published nine years ago on Saturday 25th November 2017

Threatening Wally

Tags

laziness, excuse, threat, ultimatum

Official transcript

Woman: Wally, did you finish the data scrub? Wally: No, a defect in my brain made me too lazy. Woman: Perhaps some sort of threat would get you going. Wally: It's worth a try. Woman: Do your work or else I'll tell everyone you're useless! Wally: That would save me a lot of time.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, DID YOU FINISH THE DATA SCRUB?

NO. A DEFECT IN MY BRAIN MADE ME TOO LAZY.

PERHAPS SOME SORT OF THREAT WOULD GET YOU GOING.

IT'S WORTH A TRY.

DO YOUR WORK OR ELSE I'LL TELL EVERYONE YOU'RE USELESS!

THAT WOULD SAVE ME A LOT OF TIME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Data Scrub"

Summary:

The comic strip, titled "The Data Scrub," revolves around a conversation between Wally and Dilbert in the office. The conversation begins with Wally asking Dilbert if he finished the data scrub, to which Dilbert responds that it's a defect in his brain that makes him too lazy. Wally then asks if perhaps some sort of threat would get Dilbert going, and Dilbert replies that it's worth a try. Wally then tells everyone that Dilbert is useless, which would save a lot of time.

Key Points:

• Wally asks Dilbert if he finished the data scrub.
• Dilbert responds that it's a defect in his brain that makes him too lazy.
• Wally suggests that a threat might motivate Dilbert to complete the task.
• Dilbert agrees that it's worth a try.
• Wally tells everyone that Dilbert is useless, which would save a lot of time.

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