Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 19th July 2012

Dilbert//8496, first published fourteen years ago on Thursday 19th July 2012

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meetings discuss project civility is dead invited to meeting office

Official transcript

Coworker: What's a good time to get together and discuss my project? Dilbert: Never. Every interaction I've had with you has been a waste of time. I have no reason to think it will be different in the future. Coworker: Sheesh! How did civility die? Dilbert: Maybe you invited it to a meeting.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT'S A GOOD TIME TO GET TOGETHER AND DISCUSS MY PROJECT?

NEVER.

EVERY INTERACTION I'VE HAD WITH YOU HAS BEEN A WASTE OF TIME. I HAVE NO REASON TO THINK IT WILL BE DIFFERENT IN THE FUTURE.

SHEESH! HOW DID CIVILITY DIE?

MAYBE YOU INVITED IT TO A MEETING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Meeting"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a man's frustration with meetings and his desire to avoid them.
• He is invited to a meeting, but declines, citing that he has no reason to think it will be different in the future.
• The punchline is a humorous take on the common experience of feeling like meetings are a waste of time and the desire to escape them.

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