Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 19th August 1995

Dilbert//2317, first published 31 years ago on Saturday 19th August 1995

Tags

neuter work uninformed managers no work all week work concept thing

Official transcript

Dilbert says to the Boss as he walks by, "I know where you're going."

Dilbert continues, "You're going to a meeting where equally uninformed managers will make decisions that neuter the work I did all week."

Alice says to Dilbert, "You didn't do any work this week."

Dilbert answers, "I think I've got this whole 'work' concept figured out."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING.

YOU'RE GOING TO A MEETING WHERE EQUALLY UNINFORMED MANAGERS WILL MAKE DECISIONS THAT NEUTER THE WORK I DID ALL WEEK.

YOU DIDN'T DO ANY WORK THIS WEEK.

I THINK I'VE GOT THIS WHOLE "WORK" CONCEPT FIGURED OUT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Meeting"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with a distinctive hairstyle, standing in front of a pink background. He is wearing a white shirt and red tie, and is engaged in a conversation with his coworkers.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert: "I know where you're going."
• Coworker 1: "You're going to a meeting where equally uninformed managers will make decisions that neuter the work I did all week."

Panel 2:

• Dilbert: "You're going to a meeting where equally uninformed managers will make decisions that neuter the work I did all week."

Panel 3:

• Coworker 2: "You didn't do any work this week."
• Dilbert: "I think I've got this whole 'work' concept figured out."

Panel 4:

• Coworker 3: "You didn't do any work this week."
• Dilbert: "I think I've got this whole 'work' concept figured out."

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of meetings where uninformed managers make decisions that affect the work of others. Dilbert's sarcastic comments and his coworker's reactions highlight the absurdity of the situation. The strip is a humorous commentary on the frustrations of working in a bureaucratic environment.

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