Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 17th June 1997

Dilbert//2985, first published 29 years ago on Tuesday 17th June 1997

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four hour meeting surrogate social life bring chips wish had a spine

Official transcript

Tina stands behind Asok's desk and says, "You're invited to a four-hour meeting, Asok."

Asok looks at the agenda and says, "Tina, it would seem that all of your meetings have no purpose other than to provide you with a surrogate social life."

Tina asks, "Can you bring chips?"

Asok says, "I wish, I wish, I wish I had a spine."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU'RE INVITED TO A FOUR-HOUR MEETING, ASOK.

TINA, TINA, IT WOULD SEEM THAT ALL OF YOUR MEETINGS HAVE NO PURPOSE OTHER THAN TO TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A SURROGATE SOCIAL LIFE.

CAN YOU BRING CHIPS?

I WISH, I WISH, I WISHI HAD A SPINE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Surrogate Social Life" and features a man named Asok who is invited to a four-hour meeting. The meeting's purpose is unclear, but Asok is asked to bring chips, which he does not want to do. He wishes he had a spine to stand up for himself, but ultimately decides to attend the meeting anyway.

Key Elements:

• Asok is invited to a four-hour meeting with no clear purpose
• He is asked to bring chips, which he does not want to do
• Asok wishes he had a spine to stand up for himself
• He decides to attend the meeting anyway

Themes:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of pointless meetings and the lack of autonomy in the workplace
• Asok's desire for a spine suggests that he wants to be able to stand up for himself and make his own decisions
• The comic strip also touches on the theme of surrogate social life, implying that Asok may be seeking social interaction and connection through his work.

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