Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th December 2014

Dilbert//9379, first published twelve years ago on Friday 19th December 2014

Carol Says Dilbert Had A Vacuuming Accident

Tags

excuses, lying, tardiness, traffic, vacuum, freak accident, vacuuming naked, bad traffic

Official transcript

Carol: Dilbert called to say he'd be late for your meeting. He said something about having a freak accident while vacuuming naked. Dilbert: Did you tell him traffic was bad? Carol: More or less.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CALLED TO SAY HE'D BE LATE FOR YOUR MEETING.

HE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT HAVING A FREAK ACCIDENT WHILE VACUUMING NAKED.

DID YOU TELL HIM TRAFFIC WAS BAD?

MORE OR LESS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Late for a Meeting"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a scene in an office setting, where Dilbert is late for a meeting and explains his tardiness to his boss. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert: "I'm running a bit behind, but I'll be there soon."
• Boss: "What's the delay?"
• Dilbert: "I was having a freak accident while vacuuming naked."
• Boss: "Did you tell him traffic was bad?"
• Dilbert: "More or less."

The humor in the comic strip lies in the absurdity of Dilbert's excuse for being late, which is both unexpected and ridiculous. The punchline adds to the comedic effect, implying that Dilbert's boss is not entirely convinced by his explanation. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace scenario of being late for a meeting and the creative excuses people often come up with to justify their tardiness.

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