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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 11th October 2018

Dilbert//10771, first published eight years ago on Thursday 11th October 2018

Anticipate Problems


Tags

wally, anticipate, finishing, friday, punctual, anticipating, things, problems


Official transcript

Man: Do you anticipate any problems finishing by Friday?

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

DO YOU ANTICIPATE ANY PROBLEMS FINISHING BY FRIDAY?

I DO NOT.

IS THAT BECAUSE YOU'RE PUNCTUAL OR BECAUSE YOU AREN'T GOOD AT ANTICIPATING THINGS?

I DON'T FORESEE ANY UNFORESEEN PROBLEMS.

OKAY. WAIT...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Unforeseen Problems"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 'Dilbert', features a conversation between two coworkers, Dilbert and his boss. The boss asks Dilbert if he anticipates any problems finishing by Friday, to which Dilbert responds, "I do not." The boss then asks why, and Dilbert explains that he is punctual and doesn't foresee any unforeseen problems. The boss responds with "Okay. Wait..." implying that there may be issues that Dilbert is not aware of.

Key Points:

  • Dilbert's confidence in completing tasks on time
  • The boss's skepticism about Dilbert's ability to anticipate problems
  • The implication that there may be unforeseen issues that Dilbert is not aware of

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