Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd January 2012

Dilbert//8317, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 22nd January 2012

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computers & peripherals machinery tech support digital modem wiring problem plumbing supervisor

Official transcript

Dogbert: This is Dogbert's tech support. How many I abuse you? Boss: I think my digital modem is broken. Dogbert: Please hold while I pretend to be testing it. Okay, it looks fine from here. The problem must be in your wiring. You'll have to rip out all of the wiring in your entire house to locate the problem. Boss: Are you sure? Because the lights on the modem aren't even on. Dogbert: That means you have moisture on your internal wiring. You'll also need to replace all of your plumbing and get a new roof. Boss: May I speak with your supervisor? Dogbert: Sure. But he sounds exactly like me.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS IS DOGBERT'S TECH SUPPORT. HOW MAY I ABUSE YOU?

I THINK MY DIGITAL MODEM IS BROKEN.

PLEASE HOLD WHILE I PRETEND TO BE TESTING IT.

OKAY, IT LOOKS FINE FROM HERE.

THE PROBLEM MUST BE IN YOUR WIRING.

YOULL HAVE TO RIP OUT ALL OF THE WIRING IN YOUR ENTIRE HOUSE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM.

ARE YOU SURE?

BECAUSE THE LIGHTS ON THE MODEM AREN'T EVEN ON THAT MEANS YOU HAVE MOISTURE ON YOUR INTERNAL WIRING.

YOULL ALSO NEED TO REPLACE ALL OF YOUR PLUMBING AND GET A NEW ROOF.

MAY I SPEAK WITH YOUR SUPERVISOR?

SURE.

BUT HE SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE ME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Digital Modem Blues"

Summary:

The comic strip, titled "Digital Modem Blues," features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic humor and tech-savviness, in a humorous exchange with Dogbert, his tech support.

Panel Breakdown:

• Dilbert contacts Dogbert's tech support, complaining about his digital modem being broken.
• Dogbert responds with a series of absurd and unrelated solutions, including:
  • Ripping out all the wiring in Dilbert's house.
  • Checking the lights on the modem, which are not even on.
  • Moisture on the internal wiring, requiring replacement of plumbing and a new roof.
• Dilbert becomes frustrated, asking if he can speak with Dogbert's supervisor.

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common experience of dealing with unhelpful customer service representatives and the absurdity of their responses. It highlights the frustration that many people face when trying to resolve technical issues, only to be met with unhelpful or nonsensical advice. The strip's humor lies in its relatability and the clever way it exaggerates the challenges of tech support interactions.

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