Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 14th January 2000

Dilbert//3926, first published 26 years ago on Friday 14th January 2000

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early business trip won by default secretary uses office

Official transcript

Wally is holding a cup and he says to the boss, who is walking holding a briefcase: "Look who's back early from his business trip. How did it go?"

The boss answers: "Excellent! I won every meeting by default. The other side never showed up."

Wally says to the boss: "Did you know your secretary uses your office when you're gone?"

The boss answers: "For what?"

Alice is in the boss's office getting a massage.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LOOK WHO'S BACK EARLY FROM HIS BUSINESS TRIP.

HOW DID IT GO?

EXCELLENT! I WON EVERY MEETING BY DEFAULT. THE OTHER SIDE NEVER SHOWED UP.

DID YOU KNOW YOUR SECRETARY USES YOUR OFFICE WHEN YOU'RE GONE?

FOR WHAT?

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AI Analysis

Title: "The Office Winner"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2000, follows the misadventures of Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker. The story begins with Dilbert's coworker, a balding man with a receding hairline, boasting about winning every meeting by default due to his absence. When Dilbert asks how this happened, the coworker explains that he always wins because the other side never shows up.

The conversation takes an unexpected turn when Dilbert's secretary, a woman with a puzzled expression, interrupts to reveal that she uses Dilbert's office when he's away. The coworker is shocked to learn that Dilbert's office is being utilized by someone else, and he asks what is going on. The secretary responds with a shrug, leaving the coworker and Dilbert in confusion.

The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of office politics and the quirks of workplace interactions. It highlights the importance of communication and clarity in avoiding misunderstandings and ensuring that everyone is on the same page.

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