Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th January 2011

Dilbert//7946, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 16th January 2011

Tags

laziness meetings optimism vice presdient unoccupied room cell phone finish soon nap in cubilce get work done run errands optimism like disappointement technology

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Our meeting room is being used by a vice president."

The Boss says, "I need all of you to search for an unoccupied room. Call my cell when you find one."

The Boss says, "I'll stay here in case they finish soon."

Dilbert says, "Where are you going to look?"

Wally says, "I'm going to take a nap in my cubicle and hope the problem takes care of itself."

Dilbert says, "Good idea. I'll go get some work done."

Alice says, "Perfect time to run some errands."

The Boss says, "Optimism is a lot like disappointment."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com OUR MEETING ROOM IS BEING USED BY A VICE PRESIDENT.

I NEED ALL OF YOU TO SEARCH FOR AN UNOCCUPIED ROOM.

CALL MY CELL WHEN YOU FIND ONE.

I'LL STAY HERE IN CASE THEY FINISH SOON.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO LOOK?

I'M GOING TO TAKE A NAP IN MY CUBICLE AND HOPE THE PROBLEM TAKES CARE OF ITSELF.

GOOD IDEA.

I'LL GO GET SOME WORK DONE.

PERFECT TIME TO RUN SOME ERRANDS.

OPTIMISM IS A LOT LIKE DISAPPOINTMENT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Meeting Room Mayhem"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2011, depicts a chaotic scene in a corporate setting. The story revolves around a meeting room that is being utilized by a Vice President, causing frustration among other employees who need to use the room for their own work.

Key Events:

• The Vice President has taken over the meeting room, leaving other employees without a space to work.
• The employees are forced to search for alternative rooms, leading to a sense of disorganization and disruption.
• The Vice President's actions are met with skepticism and disappointment, as optimism is seen as a lot like disappointment.

Themes:

• The comic strip highlights the challenges of working in a corporate environment, where priorities and needs can sometimes conflict.
• It also touches on the theme of optimism vs. disappointment, suggesting that even the most positive outlooks can be met with frustration and disillusionment.

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