Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 28th February 1993

Dilbert//1415, first published 33 years ago on Sunday 28th February 1993

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dilbert break restroom mingle dryer delay impenitrable agenda alone dogbert work

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in a meeting. The speaker says, "Let's take a ten-minute break."

Dilbert thinks, "Uh-oh."

Dilbert thinks, "I've got to use the restroom and get back before all the mingle groups have solidified."

Dilbert stands in the bathroom and thinks, "Uh no, it's an air dryer, an unexpected delay!"

Dilbert returns to the room and thinks, "I'm too late. All the minglers have formed impenetrable groups."

Dilbert thinks, "I'll pretend to study the agenda so it looks like I have a reason to be alone."

Dilbert thinks, "Everybody knows it doesn't take this long to read an agenda. Now what do I do??"

Beads of sweat fly off Dilbert's forehead and he tugs on his tie. He thinks, "I've got to stand here alone, totally non-mingled, for five more minutes."

Dilbert arrives at home looking disheveled. Dogbert asks, "Tough day at work?"

Dilbert replies, "Just the breaks."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LET'S TAKE A TEN-MINUTE BREAK.

UH-OH I'VE GOT TO USE THE RESTROOM AND GET BACK BEFORE ALL THE MINGLE GROUPS HAVE SOLIDIFIED.

OH NO, IT'S AN AIR DRYER, AN UNEXPECTED DELAY!

IM TOO LATE. ALL THE MINGLERS HAVE FORMED IMPENETRABLE GROUPS.

I'LL PRETEND TO STUDY THE AGENDA 50 IT LOOKS LIKE I HAVE A REASON TO BE 1 ALONE EVERYBODY KNOWS IT DOESN'T TAKE THIS LONG TO READ AN AGENDA. NOW WHAT DO I DO??

I'VE GOT TO STAND HERE ALONE, TOTALLY NON- MINGLED, FOR FIVE MORE MINUTES.

TOUGH DAY AT WORK?

JUST THE BREAKS

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Agony of the Meeting"

Summary:

This Dilbert comic strip humorously portrays the frustrations of attending a meeting. The story unfolds as follows:

• The meeting commences, and the speaker begins to drone on, causing attendees to grow restless.
• One attendee, Dilbert, becomes increasingly frustrated, eventually standing up and declaring, "I've got to stand here alone, totally non-mingled, for five more minutes."
• The speaker responds, "Tough day at work?" to which Dilbert retorts, "Just the breaks."
• The comic strip pokes fun at the monotony and inefficiency of meetings, highlighting the struggle to stay engaged and focused during such events.

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