Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 12th October 2001

Dilbert//4563, first published 25 years ago on Friday 12th October 2001

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Official transcript

Headline: Anne L. Retentive. Anne is sitting at her desk. The Boss approaches from behind and startles her. He says, "Anne, I'm going to task you with a deliverable."

Anne exclaims, "Gaaa!! Task is not a verb!! My world is falling apart!"

The Boss smirks. As he's walking away, The Boss thinks to himself, "Tomorrow I'll ask her to timeline her project."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ANNE L. RETENTIVE ANNE, I'M GOING TO TASK YOU WITH A DELIVERABLE.

GAAA!! TASK IS NOT A VERB!!

MY WORLD IS FALLING APART!

TOMORROW I'LL ASK HER TO TIMELINE HER PROJECT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Task is Not a Verb"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Anne L. Retentive, a boss, and her employee, Dilbert. The exchange revolves around a task that Anne has assigned to Dilbert, which she insists is not a verb.

• Anne: "Anne, I'm going to task you with a deliverable."
• Dilbert: "Gaaa!! Task is not a verb!! My world is falling apart!"
• Anne: "Tomorrow I'll ask her to timeline her project."

In this humorous exchange, Anne's misuse of the word "task" as a verb leads to Dilbert's frustration and Anne's obliviousness to the mistake. The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of people using words incorrectly in professional settings, highlighting the importance of clear communication and attention to language.

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