Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 14th October 2001

Dilbert//4565, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 14th October 2001

Tags

meeting vague intrsutcions morons annonymous pandemonium ends shoe sniffing contest mom called arguments business

Official transcript

The Boss approaches Carol and says, "Carol, if anyone calls, say I'm in a meeting."

Carol asks, "What meeting?"

The Boss replies, "It doesn't matter."

Carol thinks, "#O!* vague instructions"

as the phone rings. Carol says into the phone, "He's at his weekly meeting of 'Morons Anonymous.' She continues on the phone, "It's a long meeting. They usually get into an argument about the definition of 'anonymous.' She continues on the phone, "Half of them think it means 'angry.' Then someone throws a chair and it's pandemonium."

She continues on the phone, "The whole thing usually ends with a shoe-sniffing contest."

The Boss returns to Carol's desk. She says, "Your mom called."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAROL, IF ANYONE CALLS, SAY I'M IN A MEETING.

WHAT MEETING?

IT DOESN'T MATTER.

# 8!* 3 VAGUE RRRING INSTRUC- ATIONS.

HE'S AT HIS WEEKLY MEETING OF "MORONS ANONYMOUS." IT'S A LONG MEETING.

THEY USUALLY GET INTO AN ARGUMENT ABOUT THE DEFINITION OF "ANONYMOUS." HALF OF THEM THINK IT MEANS ANGRY." THEN SOMEONE THROWS A CHAIR AND IT'S PANDEMONIUM.

THE WHOLE THING USUALLY ENDS WITH A SHOE-SNIFFING CONTEST.

YOUR

CALLED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Meeting Mayhem"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a character named Carol, who is frustrated with the frequency and nature of meetings at her workplace. She expresses her sentiments to her coworker, Bob, who is equally fed up with the meetings.

Key Elements:

• Carol's exasperation with the number of meetings
• Bob's shared frustration with the meetings
• The absurdity of the meeting topics
• The chaos and pandemonium that ensue during the meetings

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace experience of being bogged down by unnecessary meetings. It highlights the absurdity of some meeting topics and the chaos that can result from them. The humor is relatable and satirical, making it a humorous commentary on the modern workplace.

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