Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 11th June 2012

Dilbert//8458, first published fourteen years ago on Monday 11th June 2012

Tags

blow on his neck chat flailing headphones noodle sized arms discourage

Official transcript

Dilbert: My headphones will cleverly discourage people from trying to chat with me. Asok: He has headphones. What do we do? Alice: Blow on his neck. Be careful. He might start flailing his noodle-sized arms in your direction.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY HEADPHONES WILL CLEVERLY DISCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM TRYING TO CHAT WITH ME.

HE HAS HEADPHONES.

WHAT DO WE DO?

BLOW ON HIS NECK.

BE CAREFUL. HE MIGHT START FLAILING HIS NOODLE-SIZED ARMS IN YOUR DIRECTION.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Noodle-Sized Arms"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, who is concerned that his headphones will be perceived as a distraction to others.
• He asks his coworkers if they have headphones and what they do with them.
• One coworker responds by blowing on his neck, which Dilbert finds amusing.
• Another coworker advises Dilbert to be careful, as his noodle-sized arms may start flailing in his direction.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people may find Dilbert's headphones distracting and that his physical appearance may lead to humorous interactions.

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