Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th May 2002

Dilbert//4775, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 12th May 2002

Tags

lunch outrage stealing free time wind beneath my wings work during lunch working lunch

Official transcript

Wally is in his cubicle. Asok approaches and exclaims, "This is an outrage!"

Wally asks, "What?"

Asok raises his arms and yells, "The so-called 'Working Lunch' tomorrow!"

Asok continues, "They're stealing the only free time I have during the day!"

Asok continues, "They give us some lousy sandwiches and expect us to work during lunch! Bah!"

Asok exclaims, "IS NOTHING SACRED?!!"

Asok asks Wally, "Why doesn't this bother you?"

Wally responds, "I plan to eat their sandwiches and go to lunch after the meeting."

Asok halts and says, "I... I can actually feel the wind beneath my wings!"

Wally responds, "Sorry."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!

THE SO-CALLED "WORKING LUNCH" TOMORROW!

THEY'RE STEALING THE ONLY FREE TIME I HAVE DURING THE DAY!

THEY GIVE US SOME LOUSY SANDWICHES AND EXPECT US TO WORK DURING LUNCHI BAHII WHAT?

IS NOTHING SACRED?!!!

\ 1/ WHY DOESN'T THIS BOTHER YOU?

I PLAN TO EAT THEIR SANDWICHES AND GO TO LUNCH AFTER THE MEETING.

I... I CAN ACTUALLY FEEL THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS!

SORRY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Theft of Free Time"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2002, revolves around the theme of workplace culture and the value of free time. The story begins with an employee expressing outrage over the theft of their free time, specifically the "working lunch" they had planned for the day. The employee is upset because they had intended to eat their lunch after a meeting, but instead, the company has provided sandwiches, expecting them to work during lunch.

The employee's frustration is palpable as they express their disappointment and sense of loss. They feel that their free time has been taken away from them, and they are not able to enjoy their lunch as they had planned.

The comic strip highlights the importance of respecting employees' free time and allowing them to use it as they see fit. It also touches on the issue of workplace culture and the need for employers to prioritize their employees' well-being and happiness. Overall, the comic strip is a humorous commentary on the challenges of balancing work and personal life in the modern workplace.

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