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Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 7th September 2003

Dilbert//5258, first published 23 years ago on Sunday 7th September 2003


Tags

blame game back and fourth forgotten no time didn't look tattoo on chest no time torso read torso stickin chest


Official transcript

You never responded to my urgent request for engineering resources. "What?"

"I told Alice to ask you!"

"She must have forgotten."

"I sent you three e-mail messages."

"You know I don't have time to read my e-mail."

"And I sent you a voicemail."

"You know I don't have time for voice-mails."

"That's why I also.."

"Tatooed it on your stinkin' chest!!!"

"As if I have time to read my torso."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

YOU NEVER RESPONDED TO MY URGENT REQUEST FOR ENGINEERING RESOURCES.

WHAT?

I TOLD ALICE TO ASK YOU!

SHE MUST HAVE FORGOTTEN.

I SENT YOU THREE EMAIL MESSAGES.

YOU KNOW I DON'T HAVE TIME TO READ MY EMAIL.

AND I SENT YOU A VOICE - MATI YOU KNOW I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR VOICE- MAILS.

THAT'S WHY I ALSO..

TATTOOED IT ON YOUR STINKIN' CHEST!!!

AS IF I HAVE TIME TO READ MY TORSO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Tattooed on Your Stinkin' Chest"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a humorous exchange between an employee and their boss. The employee has responded to an urgent request for engineering resources, but the boss is dissatisfied with the response. The boss asks Alice to ask the employee why they haven't responded, and the employee explains that they don't have time to read their email or voice mail.

The boss becomes frustrated and orders the employee to tattoo "TATTOOED IT ON YOUR STINKIN' CHEST!!!" on their chest. The employee is shocked and outraged by this demand, but the boss remains unapologetic.

Key Points:

  • The employee responds to an urgent request for engineering resources.
  • The boss is dissatisfied with the response and asks Alice to ask the employee why they haven't responded.
  • The employee explains that they don't have time to read their email or voice mail.
  • The boss orders the employee to tattoo "TATTOOED IT ON YOUR STINKIN' CHEST!!!" on their chest.
  • The employee is shocked and outraged by this demand.
  • The boss remains unapologetic.

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