Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 25th December 2000

Dilbert//4272, first published 26 years ago on Monday 25th December 2000

Tags

clear mind thoughts forward basis market space done practicing

Official transcript

As Dilbert knocks at his door, The Boss thinks, "I must clear my mind of all thoughts."

The Boss says, "At the end of the day we'll be in a market space on a going forward basis."

The Boss says, "Om... Om... Page..."

Dilbert says, "I'll come back when you're done practicing being useless."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I MUST CLEAR MY MIND OF ALL THOUGHTS.

AT THE END OF THE DAY WE'LL BE IN A MARKET SPACE ON A GOING FORWARD BASIS.

...

I'LL COME BACK WHEN YOU'RE OM...

DONE PRACTIC- PAGE...

ING BEING USELESS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "I Must Clear My Mind of All Thoughts" and features Dilbert, a bespectacled, brown-haired man with a blue suit jacket and a yellow tie, standing in front of a whiteboard. He is accompanied by a balding, brown-haired man with a blue suit jacket and a yellow tie, who is holding a red book.

Panel 1: Dilbert says, "I must clear my mind of all thoughts." The balding man responds, "At the end of the day we'll be in a market space on a going forward basis."

Panel 2: Dilbert looks confused and says, "Om... om... page... ing being useless."

Panel 3: The balding man says, "I'll come back when you're done practicing useless."

Summary: The comic strip humorously depicts a conversation between two characters, with Dilbert struggling to understand the balding man's nonsensical speech. The strip pokes fun at the use of corporate jargon and the tendency for individuals to speak in a way that is unclear or meaningless.

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