Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 19th February 2017

Dilbert//10172, first published nine years ago on Sunday 19th February 2017

Tags

space, cubicle, conference room, office, sharing, obstinacy

Official transcript

Dilbert: I have this conference room booked for a meeting. Alice: This is my private office now. I took it over. Dilbert: You can't just take over a conference room. Alice: I already did. It was easy. Now all I need to do is act as if it would be totally unreasonable to ask me to leave. Dilbert: You need to leave. I have this room reserved. Alice: That's totally unreasonable! I'm all settled in and I'm working on a company-critical deadline! Dilbert: I guess I could cancel my meeting. Alice: Perfect. Now get out of my office.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE THIS CONFERENCE ROOM BOOKED FOR A MEETING.

THIS IS MY PRIVATE OFFICE NOW. I TOOK IT OVER.

YOU CAN'T JUST TAKE OVER A CONFERENCE ROOM.

I ALREADY DID IT WAS EASY.

NOW ALL I NEED TO DO IS ACT AS IF IT WOULD BE TOTALLY UNREASONABLE TO ASK ME TO LEAVE.

YOU NEED TO LEAVE. I HAVE THIS ROOM RESERVED.

THAT'S TOTALLY UNREASONABLE! I'M ALL SETTLED IN AND I'M WORKING ON A COMPANY-CRITICAL DEADLINE!

I GUESS I COULD CANCEL MY MEETING.

PERFECT.

NOW GET OUT OF MY OFFICE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Conference Room Conundrum"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2007, features Dilbert and his boss, Alice, in a humorous exchange about a conference room. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert has booked the conference room for a meeting.
• Alice takes over the room, citing that it is now her private office.
• Dilbert is frustrated and asks to leave, but Alice insists on keeping the room reserved.
• Dilbert becomes increasingly agitated, eventually resorting to drastic measures to cancel his meeting and escape the room.

The comic strip showcases the relatable struggles of office politics and the absurdity of bureaucratic red tape.

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