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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 9th November 2001

Dilbert//4591, first published 25 years ago on Friday 9th November 2001


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town hall meeting improve communication actual town hall


Official transcript

The Boss says to Wally and Dilbert, "We're going to have a 'town hall' meeting to improve communication."

The Boss continues, "But it's not actually in an actual town hall. And I'll have questions in advance, so it's not a meeting per se."

Wally asks, "Who do we give our questions to?"

The Boss replies, "I think you'll find that it doesn't matter."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A "TOWN HALL" MEETING TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION.

BUT IT'S NOT IN AN ACTUAL TOWN HALL.

AND I'LL HAVE QUESTIONS IN ADVANCE, SO IT'S NOT A MEETING PER SE.

WHO DO WE GIVE OUR QUESTIONS ?

I THINK YOULL FIND THAT IT DOESN'T MATTER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Town Hall Meeting"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a group of employees attending a "town hall" meeting, where the purpose is to improve communication. However, the meeting quickly devolves into chaos as the employees begin to ask questions and discuss irrelevant topics.

Key Points:

  • The meeting is intended to improve communication, but it becomes unproductive.
  • Employees ask questions and discuss unrelated topics, leading to confusion and frustration.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of meetings becoming unproductive and inefficient.

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