Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th March 1994

Dilbert//1807, first published 32 years ago on Sunday 27th March 1994

Tags

teller automated machine menus chinese language option

Open source transcript

I'M GETTING PERFORMANCE ANXIETY AT THE AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE.

BAN I FEEL THE IMPATIENT GLARE OF THE STRANGER BEHIND ME.

I TRY TO PROVE IM COMPETENT BY SPEEDING THROUGH THE MENUS GOOD LORD, I HIT THE MANDARIN CHINESE LANGUAGE OPTION.

OH NO! I THINK I TRANSFERRED MY LIFE'S SAVINGS TO THE "UNITED WAY." GREAT.

.. NOW HIS EYEBALLS ARE STUCK TO THE BACK OF MY NECK THIS IS EXACTLY WHY I HATE GOING TO THE AUTOMATED TELLER 3-2 7 I THINK A LITTLE "VISINE" WOULD MAKE HIM SLIDE RIGHT OFF.

THERE WAS A TIME I COULD AFFORD THAI

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Automated Teller Anxiety"

Summary:

The comic strip follows a man's visit to an automated teller machine (ATM), where he experiences anxiety and frustration due to the machine's slow response time and lack of human interaction.

Key Panels:

• The man approaches the ATM, feeling anxious about the automated process.
• He inserts his card and waits for the machine to respond, but it takes an excessive amount of time.
• The man tries to prove his competence by speeding through the menus, but the machine still responds slowly.
• He hits the Mandarin Chinese language option, hoping it will make the process faster, but it doesn't.
• The man transfers his life savings to the "United Way" in frustration.
• He leaves the ATM, feeling defeated and anxious about the automated process.

Themes:

• The comic strip highlights the challenges of interacting with automated systems and the anxiety that can come with it.
• It also touches on the theme of technology replacing human interaction and the potential consequences of this trend.

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