Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 20th October 2008

Dilbert//7128, first published eighteen years ago on Monday 20th October 2008

Tags

phone hammer show off challenge bam bam

Official transcript

A man says, "Can your phone do this?"

Alice says, "Let me see."

BAM! BAM! BAM! Alice says, "Can your hammer do that?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN YOUR PHONE DO THIS?

LET ME SEE.

BAM!

BAM!

BAM!

CAN YOUR HAMMER DO THAT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "BAM BAM BAM" and features a humorous exchange between a boss and her employees.

Scene 1: The Boss's Request The boss asks an employee if they can "do this" (a phone), to which the employee responds, "Let me see." The boss then asks another employee if they can "hammer do that," implying that the employee has a hammer.

Scene 2: The Boss's Frustration The boss becomes frustrated when the employees fail to understand her request, leading to a series of "BAM BAM BAM" sounds as she attempts to demonstrate the action with her hammer.

Scene 3: The Punchline The final panel shows the boss holding a hammer, surrounded by the employees, who are all looking at her in confusion. The punchline is that the boss has been trying to use her hammer to smash the phone, but the employees have not understood her request.

Overall The comic strip is a lighthearted commentary on the challenges of communication in the workplace, highlighting the importance of clear and concise language to avoid misunderstandings.

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