Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 3rd March 2011

Dilbert//7992, first published fifteen years ago on Thursday 3rd March 2011

Tags

managers & supervisors mobile (cell) phones app awesome don't fire me business

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Ted, there's an app for you."

Cellphone says, "Waa-waa! Don't fire me!"

The Boss says, "How awesome is that?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, THERE'S AN APP FOR YOU.

WAA-WAA!

DON'T FIRE !

HOW AWESOME IS THAT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "How Awesome Is That?" and features a conversation between Ted and his boss, Wally.

The Conversation

• Ted: "Ted, there's an app for you."
• Wally: "WAA-WAA, DON'T FIRE ME!"
• Ted: "How awesome is that?"

Interpretation

The comic strip is humorous because it implies that Ted has been searching for an app to help him avoid being fired by his boss, Wally. The punchline "WAA-WAA, DON'T FIRE ME!" suggests that Ted is desperate to avoid being fired and is willing to try anything to avoid it. The final line "How awesome is that?" is ironic, as it implies that Ted's app is not actually helpful in avoiding being fired, but rather a desperate attempt to cling to his job. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of people trying to find ways to avoid responsibility and accountability in the workplace.

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