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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 18th January 2019

Dilbert//10870, first published seven years ago on Friday 18th January 2019

Did Not Know About The Server


Tags

employees, excuses, irritation, managers & supervisors, office workers


Official transcript

Boss: It's been six months now and you still haven't fixed our server issue.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

IT'S BEEN SIX MONTHS NOW AND YOU STILL HAVEN'T FIXED OUR SERVER ISSUE.

I DIDN'T KNOW WE HAD A SERVER ISSUE.

THAT'S NO EXCUSE.

ACTUALLY, IT'S KIND OF A GOOD EXCUSE.

NOW YOU'RE MAKING EXCUSES FOR YOUR EXCUSES!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Excuse Factory"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between a boss and an employee regarding a server issue that has been ongoing for six months. The employee is initially unaware of the issue, but after being informed, they provide a series of excuses to justify the delay in fixing it. The boss becomes increasingly frustrated with the employee's lack of accountability and responsibility, ultimately leading to a humorous exchange.

Key Points:

  • The server issue has been ongoing for six months.
  • The employee is unaware of the issue until informed by the boss.
  • The employee provides a series of excuses to justify the delay in fixing the issue.
  • The boss becomes frustrated with the employee's lack of accountability and responsibility.
  • The comic strip highlights the absurdity of making excuses and the importance of taking responsibility for one's actions.

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