Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 5th December 2008

Dilbert//7174, first published eighteen years ago on Friday 5th December 2008

Tags

bored boredom death & dying meeting canary boring meetings die of boredom before humans business

Official transcript

The boss: I got a canary to warn us when our meetings are too boring. Canaries die of boredom before humans so... Dilbert: I guess he knew that.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I GOT A CANARY TO WARN US WHEN OUR MEETINGS ARE TOO BORING.

CANARIES DIE OF BOREDOM BEFORE HUMANS, 50...

I GUESS HE KNEW THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Canaries in the Coal Mine." It features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic commentary on office life, discussing the death of canaries in a meeting room.

Panel 1: Dilbert's coworker mentions that he has a canary to warn them when their meetings are too boring. The canary is perched on a table, looking unimpressed.

Panel 2: Dilbert jokes that canaries die of boredom before humans do. His coworker responds with a guess, but the punchline is cut off by the next panel.

Panel 3: The canary has died, and Dilbert quips that it was right about humans being more boring than canaries. The humor lies in the unexpected twist on the typical "canary in the coal mine" metaphor, which usually refers to a warning sign of danger. In this case, the canary's death serves as a commentary on the monotony of office meetings.

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