Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th June 2004

Dilbert//5538, first published 22 years ago on Sunday 13th June 2004

Tags

balsting music musical choices psychopath egocentric antisocial behavior misguided attempt cognitive dissonance filter perceptions

Open source transcript

EXCUSE ME. MAY I ASK A QUESTION?

YOU'RE BLASTING YOUR MUSIC WHILE YOUR WINDOW IS OPEN, SO I'M WONDERING..

ARE YOU THINKING THAT THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU ARE ENJOYING YOUR MUSICAL CHOICES?

OR ARE YOU A PSYCHOPATH, PRONE TO EGOCENTRIC, ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR?

OR IS IT A DESPERATE, MISGUIDED ATTEMPT TO IMPROVE YOUR ODDS OF FINDING A MATE?

IT'S ACTUALLY A SIMPLE CASE OF PEER IMITATION AND COGNITIVE DISSONANCE THAT CAUSES ME TO SELECTIVELY FILTER MY PERCEPTIONS.

I LIKE THAT SONG.

GREAT! NOW I SUDDENLY HATE IT!

YOU RUINED EVERYTHING!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Music to My Ears"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, driving his car and listening to music. He is asked by another driver if he is a psychopath due to his antisocial behavior, to which he responds that he is not. The conversation continues, with Dilbert explaining that his behavior is a result of his attempts to improve his chances of finding a mate, but ultimately admitting that he likes the song he is listening to. The strip pokes fun at the idea that people often make judgments about others based on superficial characteristics, such as music preferences.

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