Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 18th December 2009

Dilbert//7552, first published seventeen years ago on Friday 18th December 2009

Tags

taliban hearing lying emailing spam toilet

Official transcript

Wally says, "If I don?t do what you ask me to do, it?s because my hearing aid fell in the toilet."

The Boss says, "I didn't know you had a hearing problem."

Wally says, "EH? WHAT? EH?"

Wally says, "You could try e-mailing me, but I have my spam filter cranked up to "Taliban"."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IF I DON'T DO WHAT YOU ASK ME TO DO, IT'S BECAUSE MY HEARING AID FELL IN THE TOILET.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD A HEARING PROBLEM EH?

WHAT?

EH?

YOU COULD TRY EMAILING ME, BUT I HAVE MY SPAM FILTER ALABAND UP

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Hearing Aid Malfunction"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a man with a hearing aid who is unable to hear his coworker's message.
• The coworker tries to communicate with him using email, but the man's spam filter blocks the message.
• The man is frustrated and asks his coworker to try again, this time using a different email address.
• The coworker agrees and sends the message again, but the man's hearing aid still doesn't work.
• The man becomes increasingly frustrated and eventually gives up, concluding that his hearing aid is broken.

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the challenges of communicating with someone who has a hearing impairment.
• The use of technology, such as email and spam filters, can sometimes exacerbate the problem.
• The strip also pokes fun at the idea that some people may not take the time to learn how to communicate effectively with others who have disabilities.

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