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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 26th January 2022

Dilbert//11974, first published four years ago on Wednesday 26th January 2022

Folksy Sayings


Open source transcript

SORRY I'M LATE.

I WAS WORKING HARDER THAN A ONE-EYED BEAVER IN A KNITTING CONTEST.

DARN IT! I WANT TO BE MAD AT YOU FOR YOUR TARDINESS BUT YOUR FOLKSY CHARM MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE!

YOU LOOK LIKE A TURNIP DURING DUCK SEASON IT'S WORKING!

STOP IT!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Tardiness"

Summary:

  • The comic strip revolves around a conversation between a man and his boss, who is upset about the man's tardiness.
  • The man's excuse for being late is that he was working harder than a one-eyed beaver in a knitting contest.
  • The boss is unimpressed and tells the man that he looks like a turnip during duck season, implying that he is not doing his job effectively.
  • The man responds by saying that it's working and to stop it, suggesting that he is trying to make a point or prove a point rather than actually doing his job.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of people making excuses for their behavior and the absurdity of some of the excuses they come up with.

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