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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 27th December 2008

Dilbert//7196, first published eighteen years ago on Saturday 27th December 2008


Tags

anger annoyance business trip humor pleasure offsite meeting beelzebub inn disgruntled underling book


Official transcript

Wally says, "Where's our pointy haired boss?"

Carol says, "He's at an offsite meeting to decide who to lay off."

Carol says, "Don't worry. I booked the meeting at the Beelzebub Inn. No one has ever returned from there."

The Boss says, "If you don't like the accommodations, next time have your own disgruntled underling book a place."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WHERE'S OUR POINTY - HAIRED BOSS?

HE'S AT AN OFFSITE MEETING TO DECIDE WHO TO LAY OFF.

DON'T WORRY. I BOOKED THE MEETING AT THE BEELZEBUB INN. NO ONE HAS EVER RETURNED FROM THERE.

IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE ACCOMMODATIONS, NEXT TIME HAVE YOUR OWN DISGRUNTLED UNDERLING BOOK A PLACE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Accommodations"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a pointy-haired boss, discussing an offsite meeting with his employees.
  • Dilbert decides who will lay off at the meeting.
  • One employee, Wally, books a room at the Beelzebub Inn, despite the boss's disapproval.
  • The boss is displeased with Wally's choice and tells him to return the room.
  • The final panel shows Wally and another employee, Alice, in a hotel room with a sign that reads "No Vacancy" and a bat flying around.

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