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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 6th January 1998

Dilbert//3188, first published 28 years ago on Tuesday 6th January 1998


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performance review ding you keep informed peek at computer unread messages


Official transcript

Alice is having a performance review. She says, "Alice, I had to ding you for not keeping me informed about your project."

Alice says, "May I take a peek at your computer?"

Alice says, "You have twelve thousand unread messages."

The Boss says, "Well, it's a little late for that now."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

PERFORMANCE REVIEW ALICE, I HAD TO DING YOU FOR NOT KEEPING ME INFORMED ABOUT YOUR PROJECT.

MAY I TAKE A PEEK AT YOUR COMPUTER?

YOU HAVE TWELVE THOUSAND UNREAD MESSAGES.

WELL, IT'S A LITTLE LATE FOR THAT NOW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Performance Review"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a performance review between Alice and her boss. The conversation is humorous, with the boss expressing disappointment in Alice's lack of progress on her project. Alice responds by asking if the boss would like to take a peek at her computer, which is filled with unread messages. The boss is surprised by the number of messages and asks Alice to explain. Alice reveals that she has been too busy to read them, leading to a comical exchange between the two characters. The comic strip pokes fun at the common office scenario where employees may feel overwhelmed by their workload and struggle to keep up with their tasks.

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