Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 16th April 1997

Dilbert//2923, first published 29 years ago on Wednesday 16th April 1997

Tags

joking and grumbling life insurance catered lunch meetings discuss feelings mad cow burger chicken bone surpise

Official transcript

The Boss, Wally, Dilbert and Alice sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "There's been a lot of joking and grumbling since the company took out life insurance policies on all of you."

The Boss continues, "So we're having these catered lunch meetings to discuss your feelings."

Carol, the Boss's secretary, brings a bag of food into the room. Carol takes a sandwich out of the bag and asks, "Do you want the mad cow burger or the chicken bone surprise?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF JOKING AND GRUMBLING SINCE THE COMPANY TOOK OUT LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES ON ALL OF YOU.

SO WE'RE HAVING THESE CATERED LUNCH MEETINGS TO DISCUSS YOUR FEELINGS.

DO YOU WANT THE MAD COW BURGER OR THE CHICKEN BONE SURPRISE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Lunch Break Blues"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in a newspaper, revolves around a company's decision to hold catered lunch meetings to discuss employee feelings. The scene unfolds with a group of employees seated at a table, engaged in conversation. One employee, seemingly disinterested, is asked if they want a Mad Cow Burger or a Chicken Bone Surprise. The humor lies in the absurdity of the menu options and the employee's reaction, which adds to the comedic tone of the strip.

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