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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 30th June 2021

Dilbert//11764, first published five years ago on Wednesday 30th June 2021

Video Lunch Meeting Rules


Tags

business, meeting, zoom lunch meeting, zoom, lunch, beaver, dam, bubblewrap, ugly, eater, video, off, on, sarcasm, microphone


Official transcript

alice: welcome to our first zoom lunch meeting. if you chew louder than a beaver making a dam out of bubble wrap, please turn off your microphone. and if you are an ugly eater...

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WELCOME TO OUR FIRST ZOOM LUNCH MEETING.

IF YOU CHEW LOUDER THAN A BEAVER MAKING A DAM OUT OF BUBBLE WRAP, PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR MICROPHONE.

AND IF YOU ARE AN UGLY EATER...

WE GET IT. VIDEO OFF.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Beaver Dam"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in Dilbert, features a humorous scene where an employee is frustrated with the poor audio quality during a virtual meeting. The employee's microphone is covered with bubble wrap, which is causing the audio to sound like a beaver making a dam.

Key Elements:

  • The employee is frustrated with the poor audio quality during the virtual meeting.
  • The microphone is covered with bubble wrap, causing the audio to sound like a beaver making a dam.
  • The employee is asked to turn off their microphone, but they refuse, citing that they are an "ugly eater" and the video feed is not working.

Humor:

The comic strip uses wordplay and absurdity to create humor. The idea of a beaver making a dam is an unexpected and silly comparison to the sound of the microphone, making it amusing. The employee's refusal to turn off their microphone and their excuse about being an "ugly eater" adds to the comedic effect.

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