Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 18th March 2005

Dilbert//5816, first published 21 years ago on Friday 18th March 2005

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conference call success set up 15 people forgot to call in mute buttons spinning story

Official transcript

Dilbert Comic Strip Series - Asok tries to organize a conference call

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE CONFERENCE CALL WAS A HUGE SUCCESS.

THREE OUT OF 15 PEOPLE WERE AVAILABLE AND ONLY ONE OF THEM FORGOT TO CALL IN.

SO IT WAS A PHONE CALL BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE?

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IF THEY HADN'T USED THE MUTE BUTTONS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Mute Buttons"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2005, revolves around a conference call where three out of 15 participants were available, while one person forgot to call in. The conversation shifts to the use of mute buttons, with one participant joking about the potential consequences if they had been used.

Key Elements:

• A conference call with 15 participants, where only three were available
• One participant forgot to call in
• Discussion about the use of mute buttons
• Joke about the potential consequences if mute buttons were used

Humor:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common experience of conference calls and the occasional technical issues that arise. The humor lies in the unexpected twist of the joke about mute buttons, which adds a layer of absurdity to the situation.

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