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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 30th June 2018

Dilbert//10668, first published eight years ago on Saturday 30th June 2018

No Path To Victory


Tags

catch-22, laziness, request


Official transcript

Woman: Do you have a minute? Wally: Can I get back to you? Woman: If I say yes, I will never hear from you. But if I say no, I'll look like a pushy jerk. I don't see a path to victory here. Wally: Have you tried lowering your expectations?

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

DO YOU HAVE A MINUTE?

CAN I GET BACK TO YOU?

IF I SAY YES, I WILL NEVER HEAR FROM YOU.

BUT IF I SAY NO, I'LL LOOK LIKE A PUSHY JERK.

I DON'T SEE A PATH TO VICTORY HERE.

HAVE YOU TRIED LOWERING YOUR EXPECTATIONS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Pushy Jerk"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two coworkers, with one coworker asking if the other has a minute. The second coworker agrees to meet, but when they do, the first coworker appears uninterested and dismissive. The second coworker asks if they have tried lowering their expectations, to which the first coworker responds that they have not. The second coworker then asks if they have seen a path to victory, implying that the first coworker's expectations are unrealistic. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of having high expectations and the challenges of dealing with others who may not share those expectations.

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