Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 14th September 2000

Dilbert//4170, first published 26 years ago on Thursday 14th September 2000

Tags

email addiction monkey on back resist key board with foot

Open source transcript

I HAVE AN EMAIL MONKEY ON MY BACK, BUT I CAN QUIT WHENEVER I WANT.

I DON'T NEED TO CHECK IT EVERY MINUTE. I CAN RESIST.

BUT LOOK! THE STUPID MONKEY HIT MY KEYBOARD WITH HIS FOOT!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 2000, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with dark hair, and his e-mail monkey. The monkey is brown and has a long tail, and is perched on Dilbert's back. The monkey is depicted as a source of frustration for Dilbert, who is trying to work.

Panel 1: The Monkey's Demand

• The monkey tells Dilbert that he can quit whenever he wants.
• Dilbert is shown looking at the monkey with a mixture of annoyance and resignation.

Panel 2: The Monkey's Threat

• The monkey warns Dilbert that he doesn't need to check his email every minute.
• Dilbert is shown looking at the monkey with a mixture of fear and frustration.

Panel 3: The Monkey's Revenge

• The monkey hits Dilbert's keyboard with his foot.
• Dilbert is shown looking at the monkey with a mixture of shock and anger.

Overall

The comic strip pokes fun at the common experience of being distracted by email notifications and the frustration that can come with it. The use of the monkey as a symbol of the email notification adds a humorous touch to the strip.

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