Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 10th February 2005

Dilbert//5780, first published 21 years ago on Thursday 10th February 2005

Tags

balcberry contact do work all day prodcutivity

Official transcript

"I need a Blackbery so I can be in e-mail contact at all times."

"I'll be able to do work all day and all night. My productivity will soar!"

"Trust me, it doesn't look good."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED A BLACKBERRY SO I CAN BE IN EMAIL CONTACT AT ALL TIMES.

I'LL BE ABLE TO DO WORK ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT. MY PRODUCTIVITY WILL SOAR!

TRUST ME; IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "BlackBerry Blues"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, who is eager to use his BlackBerry to stay connected with his boss at all times. However, his enthusiasm is met with skepticism by his coworkers, who are unimpressed by his claim that he will be able to work all day and night and achieve greater productivity.

Key Panels:

• Panel 1: Dilbert excitedly shows off his new BlackBerry to his boss, stating that he can be in e-mail contact at all times.
• Panel 2: Dilbert confidently declares that he will be able to work all day and night, and that his productivity will soar.
• Panel 3: Dilbert's coworkers are unimpressed by his claims, with one of them saying, "Trust me; it doesn't look good."

Humor:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that technology can solve all our problems and make us more productive. The humor lies in Dilbert's over-the-top enthusiasm and his coworkers' skepticism, which highlights the potential downsides of constant connectivity and the blurring of work-life boundaries.

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