Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 1st March 2018

Dilbert//10547, first published eight years ago on Thursday 1st March 2018

Optimal Meeting Density

Tags

laziness, excuses, excuse, meeting, meetings, powerpoint, business

Official transcript

Wally: We've achieved optimal meeting density. We have so many meetings that I can avoid all of them by saying I have another meeting at the same time. Man: While you're here, can you review my slide deck? Wally: I'd love to, but I have fifty slide decks ahead of you.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE VE ACHIEVED OPTIMAL MEETING DENSITY.

WE HAVE SO MANY MEETINGS THAT I CAN AVOID ALL OF THEM BY SAYING I HAVE ANOTHER MEETING AT THE SAME TIME.

WHILE YOU'RE HERE, CAN YOU REVIEW MY SLIDE DECK?

I'D LOVE TO, BUT I HAVE FIFTY SLIDE DECKS AHEAD OF YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Slide Deck Overkill"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between three individuals in a meeting setting. The first individual, who appears to be the leader, proudly announces that the team has achieved optimal meeting density. The second person expresses concern about the numerous meetings they have, which are often redundant and unnecessary. The third person, who is holding a stack of slide decks, asks if the group can review his deck while they're together.

The punchline of the comic strip is that the third person has fifty slide decks ahead of them, implying that the meeting will be a lengthy and tedious affair. The humor lies in the absurdity of having so many slide decks to review, and the fact that the team has already achieved optimal meeting density. The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of having too many meetings and the tendency to overprepare for them with excessive amounts of material.

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