Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 30th June 2002

Dilbert//4824, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 30th June 2002

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meeting boss requested 3 weeks organized wasting time meeting about brew coffeee exaggerating accomplishments business

Official transcript

The Boss interrupts a meeting and says, "Dilbert, can you come with me to a meeting?"

Dilbert responds, "Actually, no. I'm running this meeting and it took three weeks to get everyone together."

Dilbert says, "If I leave now, sixteen people will be wasting their time."

Wally says, "I'll cover for you."

Dilbert says to Wally, "You will?"

Wally replies, "Sure. Just leave your notes and I'll take care of it."

Dilbert follows The Boss and says, "What's the meeting about?"

The Boss responds, "It's not exactly a meeting."

The Boss, "I need someone to drink the crud on the bottom and then brew a fresh pot."

Back at the meeting, Wally calls a vote, "All in favor of leaving before he gets back."

Everyone raises their hands. Dilbert returns to an empty meeting. He thinks, "It looks like I'll be exaggerating my accomplishments again this year."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

, CAN YOU COME WITH ME TO A MEETING?

ACTUALLY, NO. I'M RUNNING THIS MEETING AND IT TOOK THREE WEEKS TO GET EVERYONE TOGETHER.

IF I LEAVE NOW, SIXTEEN PEOPLE WILL BE WASTING THEIR TIME.

COVER YOU WILL?

SURE. JUST LEAVE YOUR NOTES AND I'LL TAKE AARe WHAT'S THE MEETING ABOUT?

IT'S NOT EXACTLY A MEETING.

I NEED SOMEONE TO DRINK THE CRUD ON THE BOTTOM AND THEN BREW A FRESH POT.

FOR YOU.

ALL IN FAVOR OF LEAVING BEFORE HE GETS BACK.

CMAL Ur IT LOOKS LIKE I'LL BE EXAGGERATING MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AGAIN THIS YEAR.

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