Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 29th September 2011

Dilbert//8202, first published fifteen years ago on Thursday 29th September 2011

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dont know flashdrive gadgets hand illness where its been data

Official transcript

Coworker: I put the data on a Flash drive for you. Dilbert: Get that thing away from me. I don't know where it's been. Coworker: I hope you mean the Flash drive and not my hand. Dilbert: I did. But you raise a good point about the hand.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I PUT THE DATA ON A FLASH DRIVE FOR YOU.

GET THAT THING AWAY FROM ME. I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT'S BEEN.

I HOPE YOU MEAN THE FLASH DRIVE AND NOT MY HAND.

I DID. BUT YOU RAISE A GOOD POINT ABOUT THE HAND.

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AI Analysis

Title: "The Flash Drive Enigma"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, who is engaged in a conversation with a woman. The conversation centers around a flash drive containing data that Dilbert has placed in the woman's hand.

Key Points:

• Dilbert initiates the conversation by stating, "I put the data on a flash drive for you."
• The woman responds with confusion, saying, "Get that thing away from me. I don't know where it's been."
• Dilbert, undeterred, expresses hope that the woman means the flash drive and not her hand.
• The woman clarifies, "I did. But you raised a good point about the hand."

Humor and Commentary:

The comic strip employs humor to comment on the common workplace scenario where employees are tasked with handling sensitive data on flash drives. The exchange between Dilbert and the woman highlights the importance of proper data handling and the potential risks associated with transferring sensitive information. The punchline, "I did. But you raised a good point about the hand," adds a layer of absurdity to the situation, poking fun at the idea that even in a professional setting, people can get distracted by seemingly unrelated matters.

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