Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 8th September 1991

Dilbert//876, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 8th September 1991

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dilbert meeting copy agenda wrong awkward leave casually problem economy deeper interest rates cover dark

Official transcript

Dilbert enters a conference room and asks, "Is this the meeting?"

People at the table mumble a response. Dilbert says, "Good."

A man says, "Everybody take a copy of the agenda."

Dilbert reads the agenda and thinks, "I'm in the wrong meeting . . . Now it's too awkward to leave."

Dilbert thinks, "I'll casually stretch my arms, flick the lights off and escape under cover of dark."

Dilbert turns the light off. Several people say, "Ouch!"

Five people lie on top of each other in the doorway. The man says, "Oh, sorry, wrong agenda."

Dilbert arrives at home wearing tattered clothing. He tells Dogbert, "I'm starting to think that the problem with our economy is deeper than high interest rates."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IS THIS THE MEETING?

MUMBLE (MUMBLE GOOD EVERYBODY TAKE A COPY OF THE AGENDA.

I'M IN THE WRONG MEETING ... NOW IT'S TOO AWKWARD TO LEAVE.

I'LL CASUALLY STRETCH MY ARMS, FLICK THE LIGHTS OFF AND ESCAPE UNDER COVER OF DARK OUCH!

OH, SORRY, WRONG AGENDA.

I'M STARTING TO THINK THAT THE PROBLEM WITH OUR ECONOMY IS DEEPER THAN HIGH INTEREST RATES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Wrong Agenda"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1991, features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with a distinctive appearance, navigating a meeting with his coworkers. The story unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert is asked if the meeting is taking place, to which he responds, "Is this the meeting?"
• His coworker, Wally, is described as mumble, mumble, mumble, indicating his lack of enthusiasm.
• The meeting begins, and Dilbert is tasked with distributing agendas to the attendees.
• However, he becomes distracted by his own thoughts, which include:
  • Stretching his arms and flicking the lights off and on.
  • Escaping under cover of darkness.
  • Considering the deeper economic implications of high interest rates.
• The meeting attendees start to take the wrong agenda, leading to confusion and chaos.
• Dilbert is left standing alone, holding the correct agenda, as the others continue to discuss the incorrect one.
• The comic strip concludes with Dilbert's realization that he is in the wrong meeting, now too awkward to leave.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of attending meetings and the importance of staying focused.
• It pokes fun at the common experience of feeling disconnected from the discussion and the temptation to escape or get lost in one's own thoughts.
• The strip's commentary on the economy and high interest rates adds a layer of relevance and timeliness to the humor.

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