Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 17th May 1997

Dilbert//2954, first published 29 years ago on Saturday 17th May 1997

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agenda project meeting two hours temporaily sane repeat mission statement

Official transcript

Carol hands Alice a document and says, "Alice, here's the agenda for the next project meeting."

Alice shouts, "Two hours?!! Aaagh!!! There's only ten minutes' worth of tasks!!"

Alice thinks, "Uh-oh. I think I'm temporarily sane."

Carol says, "Try breathing into a paper bag and repeating our mission statement."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, HERE'S THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT PROJECT MEETING.

TWO HOURS?!!

AAAGH!!! THERE'S ONLY TEN MINUTES WORTH OF TASKS!!

UH-OH. I THINK I'M TEMPORARILY SANE.

TRY BREATHING INTO A PAPER BAG AND REPEATING OUR MISSION STATEMENT.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Meeting Mayhem"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in "Dilbert," depicts a chaotic scene where Alice, a frazzled office worker, is tasked with preparing for an upcoming project meeting. The strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation, showcasing Alice's exasperation and creative attempts to cope with the overwhelming workload.

Key Elements:

• Alice is assigned a two-hour meeting with only ten minutes' worth of tasks.
• She becomes overwhelmed and attempts to breathe into a paper bag to calm down.
• The strip pokes fun at the common office experience of feeling overworked and underappreciated.

Overall:

The comic strip "Meeting Mayhem" effectively captures the relatable struggles of office life, using humor to highlight the absurdity of unrealistic expectations and the importance of finding creative solutions to manage stress.

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