Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th June 2012

Dilbert//8464, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 17th June 2012

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telephones reprogrammed speed dial cellphone calls himself intelligence test hold on failed intelligence test 20 minutes

Official transcript

Dilbert: I reprogrammed our pointy-haired boss/ speed dial on his desk phone. Now every time he tries to use speed dial, it calls his own cellphone. It's like an intelligence test. I want to see how long it takes him to figure it our. Boss: I'd better take this. Hello? Hello? Hello? Hello? Hold on. Hold on. For the hundredth time, don't tell me to hold on! I'm telling you to hold on! Carol: Twenty minutes so far.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I REPROGRAMMED OUR POINTY-HAIRED BOSS' SPEED DIAL ON HIS DESK PHONE.

NOW EVERY TIME HE TRIES TO USE SPEED DIAL, IT CALLS HIS OWN CELLPHONE.

IT'S LIKE AN INTELLIGENCE TEST.

I WANT TO SEE HOW LONG IT TAKES HIM TO FIGURE IT OUT.

RING I'D BETTER TAKE THIS.

HELLO?

HELLO?

RING HOLD ON HOLD ON FOR THE HUNDREDTH TIME, DON'T TELL ME TO HOLD ON! I'M TELLING YOU TO HOLD ON!

TWENTY MINUTES SO FAR.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Hold On"

Summary:

The comic strip, titled "Hold On," features Dilbert and his boss in a humorous exchange. The strip begins with Dilbert reprogramming the boss's speed dial to call his own cellphone. However, when the boss tries to use the speed dial, he is met with a response of "hold on" and is left waiting for an extended period.

As the boss becomes increasingly frustrated, he demands to know how long it will take to figure out the issue, only to be told "twenty minutes so far." The strip pokes fun at the common experience of being placed on hold and the frustration that can come with it. The use of a speed dial to call one's own cellphone adds an extra layer of absurdity to the situation, making the strip a relatable and entertaining commentary on modern technology and customer service.

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