Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 13th December 2005

Dilbert//6086, first published 21 years ago on Tuesday 13th December 2005

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dogberts selfish cell phone no number can bother people stop bothering me

Official transcript

"I'm starting Dogbert's Selfish Cell Phone Company."

"It has no phone number. You can call people and bother them when they're busy, but they can't do the same to you."

"Hi Mom. Oh, nothing. I'm just walking someplace."

"STOP BOTHERING ME!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M STARTING DOGBERT'S SELFISH CELL PHONE COMPANY.

IT HAS NO PHONE NUMBER. YOU CAN CALL PEOPLE AND BOTHER THEM HEN THEY'RE BUSY, BUT THEY CAN T DO THE SAME TO YOU.

. , NOTHING.

I'M JUST WALKING SOMEPLACE.

STOP = BOTHERING ME!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and critiques of corporate culture, as he introduces his new company, Dogbert's Selfish Cell Phone Company.

Key Points:

• Dilbert explains that the company's primary goal is to provide a service that allows people to call others when they are busy, but not to answer their calls.
• The punchline lies in the fact that the company's purpose is to be a nuisance, much like a traditional cell phone company.
• Dilbert's mother, who is also a character in the comic strip, is annoyed by the company's existence and tells Dilbert to stop bothering her.

Overall Message:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a company that exists solely to cause inconvenience and frustration, highlighting the absurdity of such a business model.

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