Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 19th February 2009

Dilbert//7250, first published seventeen years ago on Thursday 19th February 2009

Tags

meeting ridiculous explanation business

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "Sorry I'm late. My company cut the travel budget so I had to hitch a ride with a serial killer."

Dilbert says, "He took me to an abandoned slaughterhouse. I knocked him out with a hambone, stole his truck and drove directly here."

Man says, "All I heard was 'Blah, blah, blah, I'm late.'"

Dilbert says, "Don't make me get my hambone."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SORRY IM LATE. MY COMPANY CUT THE TRAVEL BUDGET SO I HAD TO HITCH A RIDE WITH A SERIAL KILLER HE TOOK ME TO AN ABANDONED SLAUGHTERHOUSE. I KNOCKED HIM OUT WITH A HAMBONE, STOLE HIS TRUCK AND DROVE DIRECTLY HERE.

ALL I HEARD WAS "BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, I'M LATE." DON'T MAKE ME GET MY HAMBONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Late to the Slaughter"

Summary:

• The comic strip follows the story of a man who is late for work due to hitching a ride with a serial killer.
• The killer, who is also a hambone enthusiast, knocks the man out with a hambone and steals his truck.
• When the man wakes up, he is left with only his hambone and is forced to make his way to work on foot.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea of being late for work and the absurdity of the situation.

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