Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 9th June 2009

Dilbert//7360, first published seventeen years ago on Tuesday 9th June 2009

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meeting explaining angry confronting annoyed business

Official transcript

The boss says, "Last week I attended the circle of excellence conference for managers."

Alice says, "So, while we were doing actual work, you sat in a circle with a bunch of managers?"

The boss says, "It wasn't like that."

Alice says, "Oh, I think it was."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LAST WEEK I ATTENDED THE CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE FOR MANAGERS.

SO, WHILE WE WERE DOING ACTUAL WORK, YOU SAT IN A CIRCLE WITH A BUNCH OF MANAGERS?

IT WASN'T LIKE THAT.

OH, I THINK IT WAS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Excellence in a Circle"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a manager attending a conference for managers, where they are seated in a circle. The manager is puzzled by the arrangement, as it does not align with their expectations of actual work being done. The conversation highlights the irony of attending a conference for managers while sitting in a circle with other managers, rather than engaging in meaningful work. The strip humorously pokes fun at the perceived ineffectiveness of such gatherings.

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