Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 24th April 2011

Dilbert//8044, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 24th April 2011

Tags

fraternization joking agenda know anything important he is like his jokes late for dinner jokes table meeting laughter business

Official transcript

Boss: The first thing on the agenda... Dilbert: Hold on. I don't know anything about this guy. Boss: What's the difference? Dilbert: I need to know how important he is. Should I pretend to like his jokes? Should I nod in agreement no matter what he says? Man: You can call me anything. Just don't call me late for dinner. Dilbert: Ha ha ha ha ha!! I hope I didn't waste that.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE FIRST THING ON THE AGENDA..

HOLD ON. I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS GUY.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

I NEED TO KNOW HOW IMPORTANT HE IS SHOULD I PRETEND TO LIKE HIS JOKES?

SHOULD I NOD IN AGREEMENT NO MATTER WHAT HE SAYS?

YOU CAN CALL ME ANYTHING. JUST DON'T CALEME LATE FOR DINNER.

HA HA HA!!!

I HOPE I DIDNT WASTE THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Importance of Being Dilbert"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in The Dilbert Blog, features a humorous exchange between Dilbert and his coworkers. The conversation begins with Dilbert's attempt to clarify the agenda for the meeting, but his coworkers are uninterested. He then tries to make a joke about calling him anything except "late for dinner," which falls flat. The coworkers respond with a series of "ha ha ha"s, implying that they find Dilbert's joke unfunny. Dilbert concludes by expressing his hope that he didn't waste the time of his coworkers.

Key Points:

• Dilbert tries to clarify the agenda but is ignored.
• He attempts to make a joke but it fails to elicit a response.
• The coworkers respond with mocking laughter.
• Dilbert expresses his frustration and disappointment.

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