Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 8th November 2021

Dilbert//11895, first published five years ago on Monday 8th November 2021

Covid Excuses

Open source transcript

TO SAVE TIME, EVERYONE JUST SHOUT OUT WHY YOU DIDN'T GET ANYTHING DONE ALL WEEK.

COVID COVID COVID COVID MY OWN LAZINESS.

DID YOU JUST SAY "YOUR OWN LAZINESS"?

YES, BUT IT WAS A COVID SYMPTOM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Laziness in the Time of COVID"

Summary:

The comic strip follows a conversation between three coworkers at their desk. The first coworker, a man in a red shirt, says that everyone should be grateful for not having any work to do that week, implying that they should be celebrating their lack of productivity. However, the second coworker, a man in a green shirt, points out that COVID has been a major contributor to their lack of work, and that they should not take credit for something that was beyond their control.

The third coworker, a man in an orange shirt, then asks if anyone has said "your own laziness" as a COVID symptom. The first coworker responds by saying yes, but it was a COVID symptom. The second coworker then points out that this is a form of denial, as the first coworker is trying to shift the blame for their lack of productivity onto COVID rather than taking responsibility for their own actions.

Overall, the comic strip highlights the tendency for people to blame external factors for their own laziness, and the importance of taking responsibility for one's own actions.

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