Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th November 2011

Dilbert//8261, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 27th November 2011

Tags

frustration gadgets smartphone interface rage perfect storm bad interface design chubby fingers poor signal strenth smashing phone frustrated can't survive lesser of two eveils

Official transcript

Dilbert: Whoa! Watch out. I've read about this. It's called smartphone interface rage. It's caused by the perfect storm of bad interface design, chubby fingers, and poor signal strength. He'll get so frustrated that he'll consider smashing his phone. Then he'll realize he can't survive without his phone and he'll be twice as frustrated. We have to do something. Wally: Run as fast as you can into the wall! It will take your mind off of your phone! Sometimes the best you can hope for is that the lesser of two evils is the funny one.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHOA!

WATCH OUT.

IVE READ ABOUT THIS. IT'S CALLED SMARTPHONE INTERFACE RAGE.

IT'S CAUSED BY THE PERFECT STORM OF BAD INTERFACE DESIGN, CHUBBY FINGERS, AND POOR SIGNAL STRENGTH.

HE'LL GET SO FRUSTRATED THAT HELL CONSIDER SMASHING HIS PHONE.

THEN HELL REALIZE HE CAN'T SURVIVE WITHOUT HIS PHONE AND HE'LL BE TWICE AS FRUSTRATED.

WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN INTO THE WALL!

IT WILL TAKE YOUR MIND OFF OF YOUR PHONE!

SOMETIMES THE BEST YOU CAN HOPE FOR IS THAT THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS IS THE FUNNY ONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Smartphone Interface Rage"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2011, is a humorous commentary on the frustrations of using smartphones. The story revolves around a group of office workers who are fed up with their phones and decide to take drastic action.

Panel-by-Panel Breakdown:

• The first panel shows the group of workers, all holding their phones and looking frustrated.
• The second panel reveals that they've read about "Smartphone Interface Rage," a phenomenon where people become angry and frustrated with their phones.
• The third panel shows the workers discussing the causes of Smartphone Interface Rage, including bad interface design, chubby fingers, and poor signal strength.
• The fourth panel depicts the workers deciding to take action and run as fast as they can into the wall to "take their mind off of their phone."
• The fifth panel shows the workers running into the wall, with one of them getting frustrated and smashing his phone.
• The sixth panel features the workers discussing the consequences of their actions, with one of them saying, "Sometimes the best you can hope for is that the lesser of two evils is the funny one."

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the common frustrations people experience when using smartphones.
• It highlights the importance of good interface design and user experience in reducing frustration.
• The strip also touches on the idea that sometimes, the best we can hope for is to find humor in the situation, even if it's not ideal.

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