Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th February 2012

Dilbert//8338, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 12th February 2012

Tags

frustration tech support ticket window evaluated how helpful trouble tickets stubborness obsticle financial success disconnected new stranger hating

Official transcript

Tech Support: Hello, this is tech support. May I close your ticket now? Dilbert: Um... no. You haven't helped me yet. I just called you. Tech Support: I'm not evaluated on how helpful I am. I'm evaluated on how many trouble tickets I close. Your stubbornness is becoming an obstacle to my financial success. By the way, if our call gets disconnected, I count that as a closed ticket. Dilbert: I'll make it quick. Tech Support: What? What? I can't hear you. Dilbert: Son of a beach ball! On the plus side, my goal of hating one new stranger every day is right on track.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HELLO, THIS IS TECH SUPPORT.

MAY I CLOSE YOUR TICKET NOW?

UM... NO. YOU HAVENT HELPED ME YET. I JUST CALLED YOU.

IM NOT EVALUATED ON HOW HELPFUL I AM. I'M EVALUATED ON HOW MANY TROUBLE TICKETS I CLOSE.

YOUR STUBBORNNESS IS BECOMING AN OBSTACLE TO MY FINANCIAL SUCCESS.

BY THE WAY, IF OUR CALL GETS DISCONNECTED, I COUNT THAT AS A CLOSED TICKET.

I'LL MAKE QUICK.

CLICK SON OF A BEACH BALL!

ON THE PLUS SIDE, MY GOAL OF HATING ONE NEW STRANGER EVERY DAY IS RIGHT ON TRACK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Son of a Beach Ball!" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with his job.

The Strip's Content

• Dilbert is on the phone with a tech support representative, who is trying to help him with an issue.
• Dilbert is becoming increasingly frustrated with the representative's inability to understand his problem.
• He eventually hangs up the phone and exclaims, "Son of a beach ball!"
• The final panel shows Dilbert sitting at his desk, looking defeated and demoralized.

The Comic Strip's Tone

• The comic strip pokes fun at the common experience of dealing with unhelpful customer service representatives.
• It highlights the absurdity of the situation and Dilbert's growing frustration.
• The use of the phrase "Son of a beach ball" is a humorous way of expressing Dilbert's exasperation.

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