Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 2nd November 2009
Dilbert//7506, first published seventeen years ago on Monday 2nd November 2009
Tags
sitting meeting drugs medicing explaining screaming scared stupidity suggestion business
Official transcript
Man says, "My prescription meds cause drowsiness."
Man says, "So I got a second prescription that causes phantom-hand syndrome to slap me at random intervals."
Alice says, "Maybe you should use a doctor who has less-effective pharmaceutical reps in his territory."
Man says, "Fist!"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
MY PRESCRIPTION MEDS CAUSE DROWSINESS.
SO I GOT A SECOND PRESCRIPTION THAT CAUSES PHANTOM-HAND SYNDROME TO SLAP ME AT RANDOM INTERVALS.
MAYBE YOU SHOULD USE A DOCTOR WHO HAS LESS- EFFECTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL REPS IN HIS TERRITORY.
FIST!
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Phantom Hand Syndrome"
Summary:
The comic strip features a conversation between a doctor and a patient. The patient is concerned about the side effects of their medication, which causes drowsiness. In response, the doctor prescribes a second medication to treat "phantom hand syndrome," a fictional condition where the patient slaps themselves at random intervals.
Key Points:
- The patient is unhappy with the side effects of their current medication.
- The doctor prescribes a new medication to treat a fictional condition.
- The patient is skeptical of the new medication and its potential side effects.
Humor:
The comic strip uses satire to poke fun at the medical profession and the sometimes absurd nature of medical prescriptions. The use of a fictional condition like "phantom hand syndrome" adds to the humor, highlighting the sometimes arbitrary nature of medical diagnoses.
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