Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th June 1998

Dilbert//3352, first published 28 years ago on Friday 19th June 1998

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top executives locked conference room starved to death call help phone trouble deciosns get outside line

Official transcript

Alice peaks into Dilbert's cube while he is sitting at his computer terrminal and says, "I just heard that all our top executives got locked in a conference room and starved to death."

Dilbert replies, "Why didn't they use the phone to call for help?"

Caption: One week ago... Three executives sitting at a table staring at a phone. One, while holding a piece of paper, says, "It's agreed: We dial 83 to get an outside line."

Another executive says, "Uh-oh. This one doesn't do decimals."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I JUST HEARD THAT ALL OUR TOP EXECUTIVES GOT LOCKED IN A CONFERENCE ROOM AND STARVED TO DEATH.

WHY DIDN'T THEY USE THE PHONE TO CALL FOR HELP?

ONE WEEK AGO IT'S AGREED: WE DIAL 8.3 TO GET AN OUTSIDE LINE. S THIS ONE DOESN'T DO DECIMALS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Phone's Not Working"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, Wally, about the lack of phone usage in the conference room.
• Dilbert explains that all top executives got locked in the room and starved to death.
• Wally responds by asking why they didn't use the phone to call for help.
• The punchline reveals that the phone is not working because it only dials 8.3 to get an outside line, and the company doesn't use decimals.
• The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the absurdity of corporate bureaucracy and the lack of common sense in decision-making.

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