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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 13th March 2018

Dilbert//10559, first published eight years ago on Tuesday 13th March 2018

Team Building Lunch


Tags

lunch, team, teamwork, team-building, business


Official transcript

Dilbert: Is everyone ready to go to lunch yet? I've been waiting for ninety minutes. Alice: We just got back. No one noticed you weren't with us. Dogbert: How was your team-building lunch? Dilbert: Suboptimal.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

IS EVERYONE READY TO GO TO LUNCH YET?

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR NINETY MINUTES WE JUST GOT BACK.

NO ONE NOTICED YOU WERENT WITH US.

HOW WAS YOUR TEAM-BUILDING LUNCH?

SUBOPTIMAL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Team-Building Lunch"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a team-building lunch, where employees are expected to arrive promptly. However, one employee is noticeably late, and their absence is met with amusement and curiosity.

Key Panels:

  • The first panel shows a group of employees waiting for lunch, with one person asking if everyone is ready.
  • The second panel reveals that one employee has been waiting for ninety minutes, prompting the others to comment on their tardiness.
  • The third panel introduces a new character, who asks how the team-building lunch was, only to be met with a response of "suboptimal."

Humor and Commentary:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of team-building activities and the challenges of working with others. The use of the word "suboptimal" to describe the lunch adds a layer of irony and humor to the situation. Overall, the comic strip provides a relatable and entertaining commentary on the quirks of office life.

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