Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 8th January 1999

Dilbert//3555, first published 27 years ago on Friday 8th January 1999

Tags

meeting technical questions ventriloquism ip router suppository configuration boss move lips business

Official transcript

The boss says, to Alice, "Alice, I need you to attend a metting with me to handle the technical questions."

The boss says, "If the ask me a question, I'll move my lips while you do ventriloquism."

The boss is in a meeting. He pretends to speak. Alice says, from behinds a book, "....and that's why your I.P. router in a suppository configuration."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, I NEED YOU TO ATTEND A MEETING WITH ME TO HANDLE THE TECHNICAL QUESTIONS.

IF THEY ASK ME A QUESTION, I'LL MOVE MY LIPS WHILE YOU DO VENTRILOQUISM.

... AND THAT'S WHY I SUGGEST PUTTING YOUR IP. ROUTER IN A SUPPOSITORY CONFIGURATION.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Ventriloquism"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two individuals, Alice and a man, in a business setting. The man asks Alice to attend a meeting to handle technical questions, but she is hesitant due to her ventriloquism skills. He reassures her that she can move her lips while doing ventriloquism, but she is still unsure. The man suggests putting an I.P. router in a suppository configuration, which Alice finds unusual.

Key Points:

• The comic strip is a humorous take on the challenges of ventriloquism in a business setting.
• The man's suggestion to put an I.P. router in a suppository configuration is an unexpected and absurd solution.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using technology in unusual ways to solve problems.

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