Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 10th August 2003

Dilbert//5230, first published 23 years ago on Sunday 10th August 2003

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charging hours to project one meeting one hour extensive preparation evaluated 57 hours sat quiet charging

Official transcript

"Wally, why have you been charging all of your hours to my project?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, WHY HAVE YOU BEEN CHARGING ALL OF YOUR HOURS TO MY PROJECT?

I INVITED YOU TO ONE MEETING. IT LASTED ONE HOUR.

DO YOU THINK I WOULD GO TO A MEETING WITHOUT EXTENSIVE PREPARATION?

THAT S ANOTHER HOUR.

HOW MANY MORE DO YOU NEED EXPLAINED?

FIFTY- EIGHT.

AFTER THE MEETING, I SAT QUIETLY AND EVALUATED WHAT EVERYONE SAID.

THAT TOOK FIFTY- SEVEN HOURS.

HAI YOU'RE STILL AN HOUR SHORT.

EXPLAIN THAT!

DO YOU MIND IF I SIT QUIETLY AND THINK ABOUT THAT QUESTION FOR A WHILE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Never-Ending Meeting"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2003, revolves around the theme of an endless meeting. The story begins with Wally, an employee, inquiring about the duration of a meeting. The meeting leader, however, takes an ambiguous stance, stating that it will last "one hour." As the meeting progresses, time appears to stand still, with the leader repeatedly asking if everyone has had enough time to prepare for the meeting. Despite Wally's attempts to exit the meeting, he is met with resistance, and the meeting continues indefinitely. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of meetings that seem to have no end in sight.

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