Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 6th July 2004

Dilbert//5561, first published 22 years ago on Tuesday 6th July 2004

Tags

bad news coming time stopped grows beard eternity later boss forgets

Official transcript

Time has stopped until my boss gives me the bad news that he hinted was coming.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TIME HAS STOPPED UNTIL MY BOSS GIVES ME THE BAD NEWS THAT HE HINTED WAS COMING.

MAYBE I'LL USE THE TIME TO INVENT A NEW LANGUAGE AND GROW A BEARD.

AN ETERNITY LATER EE-YO NEBAB WANPONI GREP.

I FORGOT WHYI WANTED TO TALK TO YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "An Eternity Later"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, standing in front of a cubicle wall. He is engaged in a conversation with his boss, who has just given him some bad news.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert: "Time has stopped until my boss gives me the bad news that he hinted was coming."
• The boss's cubicle is visible in the background, with a yellow wall and a computer monitor.

Panel 2:

• Dilbert: "Maybe I'll use the time to invent a new language and grow a beard."
• The cubicle wall is still visible, but the boss's cubicle is now empty.

Panel 3:

• Dilbert: "Ee-yo ne bab wanponi grep."
• A small, furry creature is sitting on the desk, looking at Dilbert with a confused expression.
• The creature says: "I forgot why I wanted to talk to you."

Overall:

The comic strip humorously depicts Dilbert's reaction to receiving bad news from his boss, as well as his attempts to cope with the situation. The use of a made-up language and a furry creature adds to the comedic effect.

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