Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 5th February 2012

Dilbert//8331, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 5th February 2012

Tags

boss business lunch employee freedom from tyranny lunch talk work waddle waddle away

Official transcript

Boss: That restaurant was great. Dilbert: I know. I plan to go there someday for lunch. Boss: We just ate lunch. Dilbert: That wasn't lunch. Boss: It wasn't? Dilbert: You talked about work the entire time. Lunch is not defined by food. It's defined by freedom from tyranny. My lunch hour will begin the minute you waddle away. Was this going well until I said "waddle?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THAT RESTAURANT WAS GREAT.

I KNOW. I PLAN TO GO THERE SOMEDAY FOR LUNCH.

WE JUST ATE LUNCH.

THAT WASN'T LUNCH.

WASN'T?

YOU TALKED ABOUT WORK THE ENTIRE TIME.

LUNCH IS NOT DEFINED BY FOOD.

IT'S DEFINED BY FREEDOM FROM TYRANNY.

MY LUNCH HOUR WILL BEGIN THE MINUTE YOU WADDLE AWAY.

WAS THIS GOING WELL UNTIL I SAID "WADDLE"?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 2012, is titled "Waddle." The storyline follows Dilbert, a bespectacled worker, who is having lunch with a colleague. Dilbert's colleague, an older man with black hair and a red sweater, shares his thoughts on the meaning of lunch.

The Conversation

• Dilbert: "That restaurant was great."
• Colleague: "I know. I plan to go there someday for lunch."
• Dilbert: "We just ate lunch. That wasn't lunch."
• Colleague: "You talked about work the entire time. It wasn't lunch."
• Dilbert: "Lunch is not defined by food. It's defined by freedom from tyranny."
• Colleague: "My lunch hour will begin the minute you waddle away."
• Dilbert: "Was this going well until I said 'waddle'?"

The Punchline

The comic strip is a humorous take on the concept of lunch and the importance of freedom from tyranny. The punchline, "Was this going well until I said 'waddle'?", suggests that the conversation was going smoothly until Dilbert mentioned the word "waddle", which caused his colleague to become upset. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that lunch is not just about eating, but also about taking a break from work and enjoying some freedom.

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