Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd August 2010

Dilbert//7799, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 22nd August 2010

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Official transcript

Dilbert says, "The status of my project is that apparently I died and became a ghost."

Dilbert says, "I don?t remember dying, but the evidence of my untimely demise is clear."

Dilbert says, "In the past week, no one has returned my phone calls or replied to my emails."

Dilbert says, "When I try to print a document, I get nothing but error messages."

Dilbert says, "Now all of you are looking at your phones and reading materials as if no one is speaking to you."

Dilbert says, "I will now test my ghost theory by running through a living person."

Dilbert says, "BOOOO!!!"

Dilbert says, "Good news. I'm alive but unworthy of attention."

Dogbert says, "I'm trying to watch a show."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com THE STATUS OF MY PROJECT IS THAT APPARENTLY I DIED AND BECAME A GHOST.

I DON'T REMEMBER DYING, BUT THE EVIDENCE OF MY UNTIMELY DEMISE IS CLEAR.

IN THE PAST WEEK, NO ONE HAS RETURNED MY PHONE CALLS OR REPLIED TO MY EMAILS.

WHEN I TRY TO PRINT A DOCUMENT.

I GET NOTHING BUT ERROR MESSAGES.

NOW ALL OF YOU ARE LOOKING AT YOUR PHONES AND READING MATERIALS AS IF NO ONE IS SPEAKING TO YOU.

I WILL NOW TEST MY GHOST THEORY BY RUNNING THROUGH A LIVING PERSON.

B0000!!!

GOOD NEWS: I'M ALIVE BUT UNWORTHY OF ATTENTION.

I'M TRYING TO WATCH A SHOW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Ghostly Encounter"

Summary:

• The comic strip follows Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and workplace struggles.
• In this particular strip, Dilbert is attempting to complete a project but is hindered by the ghost of his past self, who has returned to haunt him.
• The ghost is depicted as a white figure with a speech bubble, and it is shown to be causing trouble for Dilbert by:
  • Interrupting his work
  • Causing errors in his documents
  • Making it difficult for him to focus
• Despite the challenges posed by the ghost, Dilbert remains determined to complete his project and prove that he is still alive and capable of working effectively.
• The comic strip ends with Dilbert successfully completing his project and the ghost disappearing, leaving him to wonder if it was all just a product of his imagination.

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