Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 23rd December 2007

Dilbert//6826, first published nineteen years ago on Sunday 23rd December 2007

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management retreat golfing swimming drinking getting massages count printer papaer meaningless work assigned dead body sports

Official transcript

"I'm off to the management retreat."

"I won't be reachable because I'll be busy golfing, swimming, drinking, and getting massages."

"And attending meetings?"

"I don't see how we'll have any time for that."

"While I'm gone, I have a few tasks for you to do."

"Open all the packages of printer paper and make sure they have the right number of sheets."

"Then crawl into the heating ducts and see if you can find what died in there."

"It's my last boss."

"Spray him with something lemony."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IM OFF TO THE MANAGEMENT RETREAT.

I WON'T BE REACHABLE BECAUSE I'LL BE BUSY GOLFING, SWIMMING, DRINKING, AND GETTING MASSAGES.

AND ATTENDING MEETINGS?

I DON'T SEE HOW WELL HAVE ANY TIME FOR THAT.

WHILE I'M GONE, I HAVE A FEW TASKS FOR YOU TO DO.

OPEN ALL THE PACKAGES OF PRINTER PAPER AND MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THE RIGHT NUMBER OF SHEETS.

THEN CRAWL INTO THE HEATING DUCTS AND SEE IF YOU CAN FIND WHAT DIED IN THERE.

IT'S LAST BOSS.

SPRAY HIM WITH SOMETHING LEMONY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Boss's Departure"

Summary:

This comic strip depicts the boss's departure from the office, leaving his employees with a long list of tasks to complete. The boss is shown saying goodbye to his employees, stating that he won't be reachable because he'll be busy with various activities such as golfing, swimming, drinking, and getting massages.

As the boss exits the office, he leaves a series of tasks for his employees to complete, including opening packages of printer paper, crawling into the heating ducts to find what died in there, and spraying him with something lemony. The employees are left looking confused and overwhelmed by the absurdity of the tasks.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a boss leaving a long list of tasks for their employees to complete, and the ridiculousness of some of the tasks themselves. It is a humorous commentary on the challenges of working in a office environment.

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