Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 30th June 2001

Dilbert//4459, first published 25 years ago on Saturday 30th June 2001

Tags

meeting need bodies outnumbered marekting bucket head business

Official transcript

Wally and Dilbert are walking by when the Boss signals for them to come with him and says, "Hey, Come to this meeting. I need some bodies."

The Boss continues, "I don't want to be outnumbered by marketing."

Dilbert, Wally, the Boss and another man sit at the table. A dummy body has been propped up next to Dilbert, with a bucket for a head. Dilbert turns and says, "Hi."

The other man says, "He's on our side."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HEY, COME TO THIS MEETING. I NEED SOME BODIES.

I DON'T WANT TO BE OUTNUMBERED BY MARKETING.

HI.

HE'S ON OUR SIDE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Marketing Mayhem"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, revolves around a meeting where a character expresses his desire to attend, but only if he can bring his body. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when another character reveals that he doesn't want to be outnumbered by marketing representatives.

Key Elements:

• A character requests to attend a meeting, but with a unique condition.
• Another character objects to the presence of marketing representatives.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the stereotype of marketers being overly present in meetings.
• The humor is derived from the unexpected twist and the absurdity of the situation.

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