Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 16th May 2012

Dilbert//8432, first published fourteen years ago on Wednesday 16th May 2012

Tags

meetings attend presentation authorized poor notes wasting time right meeting

Official transcript

Coworker: My boss asked me to attend your presentation on his behalf. I should warn you that I'm not authorized to make decisions, and I take poor notes. Dilbert: Okay. Let's begin wasting our time! Coworker: I"m not even sure I'm in the right meeting.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY BOSS ASKED ME TO ATTEND YOUR PRESENTATION ON HIS BEHALF.

I SHOULD WARN YOU THAT IM NOT AUTHORIZED TO MAKE DECISIONS, AND I TAKE POOR NOTES.

OKAY.

LET'S BEGIN WASTING OUR TIME!

IM NOT EVEN SURE IM IN THE RIGHT MEETING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is 'Meeting Wasted'.

This comic strip depicts a scene where an employee is asked to attend a meeting by their boss. The employee is reluctant to attend, citing that they have poor notes and are not authorized to make decisions. However, they agree to attend the meeting anyway, despite their reservations.

The comic strip highlights the common frustration of being forced to attend unnecessary meetings, and the struggle to stay engaged and productive in such situations. It also pokes fun at the tendency for bosses to make demands without considering the employee's workload or priorities.

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