Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 13th January 1997

Dilbert//2830, first published 29 years ago on Monday 13th January 1997

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work anti work unit of work generated unnecessary work

Official transcript

The Boss, Dilbert and Wally sit at a conference table. Wally says, "This week I did equal amounts of work and anti-work."

Wally continues, "For every unit of work I did, I generated an equal amount of unnecessary work for co-workers. I figure I broke even."

The Boss says, "Wally, come see me after the staff meeting."

Wally replies, "Oh, great. You're driving me into negative territory."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS WEEK I DID EQUAL AMOUNTS OF WORK AND ANTI-WORK.

FOR EVERY UNIT OF WORK I DID, I GENERATED AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF UNNECESSARY WORK FOR COWORKERS.

I FIGURE I BROKE EVEN.

WALLY, COME SEE ME AFTER THE STAFF MEETING.

OH, GREAT.

YOU'RE DRIVING ME INTO NEGATIVE TERRITORY!

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Equal Amounts of Work and Anti-Work"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairdo, as he navigates his workday. The story begins with Dilbert announcing that he has achieved equal amounts of work and anti-work, which he defines as generating an equal amount of unnecessary work for his coworkers.

As the strip progresses, Dilbert's coworkers are shown to be struggling with the consequences of his actions, with one of them breaking even. Meanwhile, Dilbert is seen driving his boss into negative territory, implying that he is taking advantage of the situation to his own benefit.

The comic strip pokes fun at the common office dynamic, where employees often feel overworked and underappreciated. Dilbert's actions serve as a commentary on the absurdity of office politics and the ways in which employees can manipulate the system to their advantage. Overall, the comic strip offers a humorous take on the challenges of working in a modern office environment.

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