Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 14th July 2002

Dilbert//4838, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 14th July 2002

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be charming more important project thwarted seriously hound her unhelpful woman application boss advice

Official transcript

A woman says into the phone, "I'll get to your application as soon as I have nothing more important to do."

Dilbert is on the other end of the line. He says, "Okay.. thank you very much."

Dilbert hangs up the phone and thinks, "I just thanked someone for doing nothing."

Dilbert enters The Boss' office and says, "My project is being thwarted by a woman who gets satisfaction from being unhelpful."

The Boss responds, "Have you tried using your charm?"

Dilbert says, "I guess I can try."

The Boss replies, "Ha ha ha! Just kidding."

The Boss says, "But seriously, try hounding her until she recoils in pain at the sound of your voice."

Dilbert asks, "Will that work?"

The Boss replies, "Sometimes the best you can do is make other people feel bad."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'LL GET TO YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS I HAVE NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT TO DO.

OKAY... THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I JUST THANKED SOMEONE FOR DOING NOTHING.

MY PROJECT IS BEING THWARTED BY A WOMAN WHO GETS SATISFACTION FROM BEING UNHELPFUL.

HAVE YOU TRIED USING YOUR CHARM?

I GUESS I CAN TRY.

BEEP BUT SERIOUSLY, TRY HOUNDING HER UNTIL SHE RECOILS IN PAIN AT THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE.

HA! JUST KIDDING.

WILL THAT WORK?

SOMETIMES THE BEST YOU CAN DO IS MAKE OTHER PEOPLE FEEL BAD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Unhelpful Woman"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, sitting in a chair. He is engaged in a conversation with a woman, who is seated across from him. The conversation revolves around Dilbert's application and his efforts to obtain help.

Key Points:

• Dilbert seeks assistance with his application.
• The woman is unhelpful and uninterested in providing support.
• Dilbert becomes frustrated and attempts to use charm to persuade her.
• Despite his efforts, the woman remains uncooperative.
• Dilbert concludes that sometimes, doing the best he can is the only way to make others feel bad.

Themes:

• The struggle to obtain help and support
• The challenges of dealing with unhelpful individuals
• The importance of perseverance and self-advocacy

Tone:

• The comic strip has a humorous tone, with Dilbert's deadpan reactions and the absurdity of the situation.
• The humor is ironic, highlighting the frustration and disappointment that can arise when seeking help.

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