Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 24th March 2018

Dilbert//10570, first published eight years ago on Saturday 24th March 2018

Artificial Deadlines

Tags

deadline, logic, motivation, excuses

Official transcript

Woman: You've been promising me you'd finish the web page for the last six months. Wally: This is your fault for not giving me an artificial deadline. Woman: Okay. I need it by end of day. Wally: And miss my dental appointment??

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU'VE BEEN PROMISING ME YOUD FINISH THE WEB PAGE FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS.

THIS IS YOUR FAULT FOR NOT GIVING ME AN ARTIFICIAL DEADLINE.

OKAY, I NEED IT BY END OF DAY.

AND MISS MY DENTAL APPOINTMENT???

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Artificial Deadline"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2018, features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic remarks and witty observations. The strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, who has promised to finish a web page in six months. However, the boss is now asking Dilbert to complete it by the end of the day, citing an "artificial deadline." Dilbert is frustrated by this sudden change and asks his boss if she has forgotten about his dental appointment.

The strip humorously highlights the absurdity of unrealistic deadlines and the challenges of managing work expectations. It also showcases Dilbert's signature blend of humor and annoyance in the face of bureaucratic inefficiency.

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