Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th January 2008

Dilbert//6861, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 27th January 2008

Tags

agreement bad news euphoric feeling harsh landing illusion of progress lasts a minute momentary sweetness reacts spoiler planning meeting

Official transcript

"Okay, we have a good plan forward. This meeting is adjourned."

"Oooh!!!"

"AaaaH!!!"

"What is that?"

"AAAH!!!"

"She's tasting the sweet nectar of the illusion in progress."

"It's that euphoric feeling you get between the time you make a plan and the time some moron thwarts it."

"AAAH!!!"

"It can last anywhere from less than a minute to as much as a minute."

"Ted won't meet with us because someone told him that you told someone else he was an obstacle."

"GRRRRR!!!"

"The landing is harsh."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OKAY, WE HAVE A GOOD PLAN FORWARD.

THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

OOOH!!!

WHAT IS THAT?

AAAAH!!!

SHE'S TASTING THE SWEET NECTAR OF THE ILLUSION OF PROGRESS.

AAAH!!!

IT'S THAT EUPHORIC FEELING YOU GET BETWEEN THE TIME YOU MAKE A PLAN AND THE TIME SOME MORON THWARTS IT.

IT CAN LAST ANYWHERE FROM LESS THAN A MINUTE TO AS MUCH AS A MINUTE.

TED WON'T MEET WITH US BECAUSE SOMEONE TOLD HIM THAT YOU TOLD SOMEONE ELSE HE WAS AN OBSTACLE.

THE LANDING IS HARSH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Meeting Mayhem"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2008, is a humorous portrayal of a chaotic office meeting. The story unfolds as follows:

• The meeting begins with a woman enthusiastically sharing her ideas, only to be interrupted by a man who blurts out a nonsensical phrase, "She's tasting the sweet nectar of the illusion of progress."
• The woman becomes flustered, and the man's outburst leads to a series of absurd and unrelated statements, including:
  • A comment about Ted's absence and an obstacle he was supposed to meet.
  • A declaration that the landing is harsh.
• As the meeting descends into chaos, the woman attempts to regain control, but her efforts are thwarted by the man's continued interruptions.
• The comic strip ends with the woman exasperated and the man still talking, highlighting the absurdity and frustration that can arise in a poorly managed meeting.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the common experience of attending lengthy and unproductive meetings, where participants may feel like they're stuck in a never-ending loop of irrelevant discussions.

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