Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 20th July 1997

Dilbert//3018, first published 29 years ago on Sunday 20th July 1997

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cancelled meeting dilmom effort glass half full made extra money no over time pay not funded not important work optimitic power point slides worse wast of time waste of enery worked till midnight dilberts mother

Official transcript

Dilbert helps his mom with her coat. Dilbert says, "As usual, I worked until midnight last night, mom."

Dilbert's Mom says, "Well, at least you made some extra money."

Dilbert puts his jacket on. Dilbert says, "I don't get paid for over-time."

Dilbert and Dilbert's Mom take a walk. Dilbert's Mom says, "Well, at least it was important work."

Dilbert says, "Not really."

Dilbert says, "My boss made me change my "Power-point"

slides, but the changes made them worse."

Mom says, "Well. at least you're prepared for you meeting."

Dilbert says, "It was canceled."

Dilbert and Mom seen in the distance. Dilbert says, "But that's okay, because the project isn't funded anyway."

Mom says, "So....you worked for free to worsen a presentation for a meeting that won't happen for a project that doesn't exist?"

Dilbert says, "Yup."

Mom says, "Well...at least you could travel back in time without having any impact on history."

Dilbert says, "Yeah, my glass is half full."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AS USUAL, I WORKED UNTIL MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT, MOM.

WELL, AT LEAST YOU MADE SOME EXTRA DON'T MONEY.

GET PAID FOR OVERTIME.

WELL, AT LEAST IT WAS IMPORTANT WORK.

NOT REALLY, MY BOSS MADE ME CHANGE MY "POWER- POINT" SLIDES, BUT THE CHANGES MAKE THEM WORSE.

WELL, AT LEAST YOU'RE PREPARED FOR YOUR MEETING.

IT WAS CANCELED.

BUT THAT'S OKAY, BECAUSE THE PROJECT ISN'T FUNDED ANYWAY SO... YOU WORKED FOR FREE TO WORSEN A PRESENTATION FOR A MEETING THAT WON'T HAPPEN FOR A PROJECT THAT DOESN'T EXIST?

WELL... AT LEAST YOU COULD TRAVEL BACK IN TIME WITHOUT HAVING ANY IMPACT ON HISTORY.

YEAH, MY GLASS IS HALF FULL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Never-Ending Meeting"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the daily life of Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, as he navigates a never-ending meeting. The strip is divided into eight panels, each depicting a different scenario.

• Panel 1: Dilbert's mother asks him about his workday, and he responds that he worked until midnight.
• Panel 2: Dilbert's boss asks him to make some extra money, but Dilbert refuses, citing his overtime pay.
• Panel 3: Dilbert's boss asks him to change his PowerPoint slides, which Dilbert reluctantly agrees to do.
• Panel 4: Dilbert's boss asks him to travel back in time to change his PowerPoint slides, which Dilbert refuses, citing the impossibility of time travel.
• Panel 5: Dilbert's boss asks him to change his PowerPoint slides again, and Dilbert agrees, but only if he can do it without having any impact on history.
• Panel 6: Dilbert's boss asks him to change his PowerPoint slides once more, and Dilbert agrees, but only if he can do it with a glass that is half full.
• Panel 7: Dilbert's boss asks him to change his PowerPoint slides again, and Dilbert agrees, but only if he can do it with a glass that is half full.
• Panel 8: Dilbert's boss asks him to change his PowerPoint slides one last time, and Dilbert agrees, but only if he can do it with a glass that is half full.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of modern workplace expectations and the challenges of dealing with demanding bosses.
• The use of humor and satire to critique the corporate culture and the never-ending demands of the job.
• The strip also touches on the theme of time travel and the consequences of altering the past.

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