Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 21st May 2011

Dilbert//8071, first published fifteen years ago on Saturday 21st May 2011

Tags

consensus lost and confused lateness doesn't work

Open source transcript

THERE WAS A CONSENSUS IN THE ROOM THAT YOU'RE NOT IMPORTANT, SO WE STARTED WITHOUT YOU.

WE HATE YOU FOR DISRESPECTING US WITH YOUR LATENESS AND WE EXPECT YOULL BE LOST AND CONFUSED BY THE REST OF THIS MEETING.

IN SUMMARY, LATENESS IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT DOESN'T WORK FOR EVERYONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Lateness is a Team Effort"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2011, features Dilbert and his colleagues discussing lateness in the workplace. The conversation begins with a consensus that being late is not important, but it quickly turns into a heated argument about who is most responsible for the lateness. The meeting descends into chaos as each person tries to deflect blame onto others.

The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of employees blaming each other for their tardiness, rather than taking responsibility for their own actions. It highlights the absurdity of this behavior and the futility of trying to assign blame in a team setting. Ultimately, the comic strip suggests that lateness is a collective problem that requires a collective solution.

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