Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 6th August 2019
Dilbert//11070, first published seven years ago on Tuesday 6th August 2019
Wally Cares For Elbonian Baby
Tags
babies, excuses, misunderstanding, office workers, parenting, work, adoption, negligence
Official transcript
Carol: How's it working out with the Elbonian baby you adopted?
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
HOW'S IT WORKING OUT WITH THE ELBONIAN BABY YOU ADOPTED?
GREAT! NOW I HAVE LOTS OF EXCUSES FOR MISSING WORK, AND I STILL LOOK LIKE A SAINT.
WHAT KIND OF DAYCARE ARE YOU USING?
I JUST SPRINKLE CHEERIOS ON THE FLOOR AND LOCK THE DOOR.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "Excuses for Missing Work"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dilbert, a bald and bespectacled character, engaged in a conversation with his boss. Dilbert is holding a coffee cup and wearing a green jacket.
Panel 1:
- Dilbert's boss asks how he's doing with the adopted baby.
- Dilbert responds that he's working out with the Elbonian baby he adopted.
Panel 2:
- Dilbert's boss expresses surprise at his adoption and asks if he has lots of excuses for missing work.
- Dilbert replies that he still looks like a saint.
Panel 3:
- Dilbert's boss inquires about his daycare arrangements.
- Dilbert responds that he sprinkles Cheerios on the floor and locks the door.
Overall:
The comic strip is a humorous take on the challenges of working from home with young children. It pokes fun at the idea that adopting a baby from Elbonia (a fictional country) would provide an excuse for missing work, and that using daycare as a solution might not be the most effective or practical approach.
generated by llama-3.2-11b-vision-instruct
Accompanying textual content, such as title, tags and transcripts, is shown here if we have it. Not every comic has all of these, and they seem to be a bit hit and miss even on the official website.
