Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 31st August 2009

Dilbert//7443, first published seventeen years ago on Monday 31st August 2009

Tags

work orders miserable cruel mean trip ridiculous

Official transcript

The Boss says, "I need you to attend a three-day industry standards meeting in Elbonia."

Dilbert says, "Why Elbonia?"

The boss says, "Because Elbonia is the worst place on Earth. The member companies don't want this to look like a boondoggle."

Dilbert says, "I guess three days won't be so bad."

The boss says, "You're not allowed to eat."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOU TO ATTEND A THREE-DAY INDUSTRY STANDARDS MEETING IN ELBONIA.

WHY ELBONIA?

BECAUSE ELBONIA IS THE WORST PLACE ON EARTH. THE MEMBER COMPANIES DON'T WANT THIS TO LOOK LIKE A BOONDOGGLE.

I GUESS THREE DAYS WON'T BE SO BAD.

YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO EAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Elbonia"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2009, revolves around a character's attendance at a three-day industry standards meeting in Elbonia. The humor lies in the character's confusion and reluctance to attend the meeting, citing the country's poor reputation as the worst place on Earth, where companies don't want to look like "boondoggles." Despite this, the character is forced to attend, leading to a series of humorous exchanges with their coworker. The strip pokes fun at the idea of attending a meeting in a country known for its negative reputation, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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