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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 27th August 1991

Dilbert//864, first published 35 years ago on Tuesday 27th August 1991


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dilbert spoken smart chime unproductive insightful


Official transcript

Dilbert sits at a conference table with three people. Dilbert thinks, "I haven't spoken for this whole meeting."

Dilbert thinks, "I'll wait for a quiet space and chime in with something that makes me look smart."

The man next to Dilbert asks, "Does anybody have any unproductive yet insightful comments to show how smart they are?"

Dilbert waves his hand and says, "Yo."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I HAVEN'T SPOKEN FOR THIS WHOLE MEETING.

BLAH BLAH I'LL WAIT FOR A QUIET SPACE AND CHIME IN WITH SOMETHING THAT MAKES ME LOOK SMART.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY UNPRODUCTIVE YET INSIGHTFUL COMMENTS TO SHOW HOW SMART THEY ARE?

YO

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Unproductive Meeting"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1991, depicts a meeting where a man is frustrated with the lack of productivity. He expresses his sentiments to his colleagues, who are too busy checking their phones to notice. The man's attempts to engage the group in meaningful discussion are met with unresponsive comments, leaving him feeling unproductive and pointless.

Key Elements:

  • A man expresses his frustration with the lack of productivity in a meeting.
  • His colleagues are too busy checking their phones to notice.
  • The man's attempts to engage the group in meaningful discussion are met with unresponsive comments.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of unproductive meetings.

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