Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 23rd November 2008

Dilbert//7162, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 23rd November 2008

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apologize for efficiency apology how far meeting reasonable assumptions timeline for deployment vacation without knowledge of insight business

Official transcript

The boss: Let's figure out a timeline for development. Dilbert: Ted is the only one who knows anything about that. And he's on vacation. The boss: Let's see how far we can get without Ted. Alice: You mean without knowledge or insight? The boss: We can make reasonable assumptions. Dilbert: Or we could wait for Ted to come back tomorrow and ask him.. The boss: I called this meeting and it's not a meeting until someone's time gets wasted! Dilbert: I apologize for my efficiency. The boss: Apology accepted.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LET'S FIGURE OUT A TIMELINE FOR DEPLOYMENT.

TED IS THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT THAT, AND HE'S ON VACATION.

LET'S SEE HOW FAR WE CAN GET WITHOUT TED.

YOU MEAN WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OR INSIGHT?

WE CAN MAKE REASONABLE ASSUMPTIONS OR WE COULD WAIT FOR TED TO COME BACK TOMORROW AND ASK HIM.

I CALLED THIS MEETING AND IT'S NOT A MEETING UNTIL SOMEONE'S TIME GETS WASTED!

APOLOGIZE FOR MY EFFICIENCY.

APOLOGY ACCEPTED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Meeting"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2008, features Dilbert, a software engineer, and his coworkers attending a meeting. The conversation revolves around the topic of Ted, who is on vacation, and the efficiency of meetings.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's boss asks for a timeline for deployment, prompting Dilbert to suggest that Ted, who is on vacation, is the only one who knows anything about it.
• The boss responds by saying that they can get by without Ted, implying that the meeting is unnecessary.
• Dilbert apologizes for his efficiency, suggesting that the meeting is a waste of time.
• The boss accepts Dilbert's apology and ends the meeting, highlighting the inefficiency of meetings.

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