Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 14th August 1993

Dilbert//1582, first published 33 years ago on Saturday 14th August 1993

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dilbert the boss alice business meeting

Official transcript

The Boss, Dilbert, Alice and another employee sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "Does anybody have any questions about our plan? Ask me anything - there are no 'stupid' questions."

A man asks, "If you crossed the international date line on your birthday, would you still get presents?"

The Boss thinks, "Oh great . . . There ARE stupid questions and I don't know the answers."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR PLAN? ASK ME ANYTHING - THERE ARE NO "STUPID" QUESTIONS.

IF YOU CROSSED THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE ON YOUR BIRTHDAY, WOULD YOU STILL GET PRESENTS?

OH GREAT... THERE ARE STUPID QUESTIONS AND I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWERS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "International Date Line Fiasco"

This 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 1993, humorously depicts a meeting where a character crosses the International Date Line on their birthday and asks for presents.

Panel 1: The scene begins with a character asking if anyone has questions about the company's plan. The response is met with silence, as everyone is too busy laughing at the absurdity of the question.

Panel 2: The character then asks if they would still receive presents if they crossed the International Date Line on their birthday. This question is also met with laughter and confusion.

Panel 3: The character responds to the laughter by saying, "Oh great... there are stupid questions and I don't know the answers." This panel adds to the comedic tone of the strip, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

Overall: The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of taking oneself too seriously and the absurdity of certain questions. It is a lighthearted and humorous take on a common workplace scenario.

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