Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 1st December 1993

Dilbert//1691, first published 33 years ago on Wednesday 1st December 1993

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dilbert mentoring matt business meeting assignments work

Official transcript

Dilbert, Matt and Wally sit at a conference table. Dilbert tells Matt, "This is called a 'meeting.'"

Dilbert explains, "The objective is twofold: talk as much as possible and leave with no new assignments."

Dilbert and Matt leave the meeting. Matt carries a stack of folders. Dilbert pats him on the back and says, "That's okay . . . I thought your talking went very well."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE MENTOR THIS IS CALLED A "MEETING." THE OBJECTIVE 1S TWOFOLD: TALK AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND LEAVE WITH NO NEW ASSIGNMENTS.

THAT'S OKAY... I THOUGHT YOUR TALKING WENT VERY WELL

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AI Analysis

Title: "The Twofold Objective"

Summary:

• A group of coworkers are called to a meeting by their mentor.
• The mentor explains that the objective is to "talk as much as possible and leave with no new assignments."
• One of the coworkers, Dilbert, is skeptical and points out that this is a contradictory goal.
• The mentor responds by saying that they thought their talking went very well, implying that they have achieved the objective.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a meeting where the goal is to talk without accomplishing anything productive.

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