Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th December 2020

Dilbert//11558, first published six years ago on Sunday 6th December 2020

Wally Answers Texts Later

Tags

business, sarcasm, technology, lazy, working, ignore, text, email, response, data

Official transcript

asok: i rarely see you working. how do you get away with it?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I RARELY SEE YOU WORKING. HOW DO YOU GET AWAY WITH IT?

IT'S EASY. I JUST WAIT A DAY BEFORE ANSWERING ANY TEXTS OR EMAILS.

FOR EXAMPLE, HERE'S ALICE ASKING IF I CAN ATTEND A MEETING IN AN HOUR.

I'LL ANSWER HER IN THE MORNING AND SAY I DIDN'T SEE HER MESSAGE.

AND HERE'S DILBERT ASKING ME FOR SOME DATA.

TOMORROW, I WILL TEXT HIM TO ASK FOR CLARIFICATION, AND HE WILL TELL ME HE FOUND THE DATA ON HIS OWN DON'T YOU FEEL GUILTY?

NAH.

THEY'D DO THE SAME TO ME.

AND DO THEY?

THEY WOULD IF I DIDN'T IGNORE THEM FIRST.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Art of Avoiding Meetings"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic remarks and struggles in the corporate world. In this particular strip, Dilbert is trying to avoid attending a meeting by using a clever tactic.

Panel-by-Panel Breakdown:

• Dilbert asks his coworker how they get away with not attending meetings.
• The coworker responds that it's easy and simply waits a day before answering any texts or emails.
• Dilbert decides to try this approach and sends a text to his boss asking for clarification on some data.
• His boss responds that he will provide the data tomorrow and tells him to feel guilty if he doesn't ignore it first.
• Dilbert is confused and asks if they would do the same to him.
• The coworker responds that they would, and Dilbert realizes that he has been played.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the creative ways people find to avoid meetings and responsibilities.
• It also shows how easy it is to get caught up in office politics and games.
• Ultimately, the strip pokes fun at the absurdities of corporate culture and the ways in which people try to navigate it.

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