Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 27th April 1996

Dilbert//2569, first published thirty years ago on Saturday 27th April 1996

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work avoidance device leave meeting scurry away pager number grasping concept

Official transcript

Alice stands at a vending machine. Wally points to a beeper on his hip and says to Alice, "I got myself a little work-avoidance device."

Wally continues, "If I want to leave a meeting early, I just look down and say 'uh-oh' and scurry away."

Alice asks, "What's the pager number in case I need you?"

Wally says, "You're not quite grasping the concept here, Alice."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I GOT MYSELF A LITTLE WORK- AVOIDANCE DEVICE.

IF I WANT TO LEAVE A MEETING EARLY, I JUST LOOK DOWN AND SAY "UH-OH" AND SCURRY AWAY.

WHAT'S THE PAGER NUMBER IN CASE I NEED YOU?

YOU'RE NOT QUITE GRASPING THE CONCEPT HERE, ALICE.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Work-Avoidance Device"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and disdain for office politics. In this strip, he invents a "work-avoidance device" that allows him to leave early from a meeting by simply pressing a button and saying "uh-oh" and "scurry away." However, his boss, Alice, is not fooled by the device and instead asks him to explain the concept behind it.

Key Points:

• Dilbert invents a work-avoidance device to leave early from a meeting.
• The device allows him to press a button and say "uh-oh" and "scurry away."
• Alice is not fooled by the device and asks Dilbert to explain the concept behind it.
• The comic strip pokes fun at office politics and the ways in which employees try to avoid work.

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