Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 11th February 2005

Dilbert//5781, first published 21 years ago on Friday 11th February 2005

Tags

addicted to email endorphins spike loneliness and despair email to self

Official transcript

"I'm addicted to e-mail. My endorphins spike when I get a message."

"When there are no messages, loneliness and despair overcome me."

"Have you tried sending e-mail to yourself?"

"We don't talk about that."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M ADDICTED TO EMAIL. MY ENDORPHINS SPIKE WHEN I GET A MESSAGE.

WHEN THERE ARE NO MESSAGES, LONELINESS AND DESPAIR OVERCOME ME.

HAVE YOU TRIED SENDING EMAIL TO YOURSELF?

WE DON'T TALK ABOUT THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "E-Mail Addiction"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2005, humorously portrays the struggle with e-mail addiction. The story follows a character who is addicted to e-mail and finds themselves unable to stop sending messages, despite the negative impact it has on their life.

Key Points:

• The character is obsessed with sending e-mails, even when there are no messages to respond to.
• They become despondent and lonely due to their inability to disconnect from e-mail.
• A friend attempts to intervene, but the character is too far gone to listen.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the modern phenomenon of e-mail addiction and the consequences of excessive screen time.

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