Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 28th July 2012

Dilbert//8505, first published fourteen years ago on Saturday 28th July 2012

Tags

gadgets siri server outage deploying air bag tailbone vestigal bluetooth

Official transcript

Dilbert: Siri, how can I avoid blame for our server outage? Siri: Deploying coccyx air bag. Wally: So your tailbone isn't vestigial? Dilbert: Nope. And apparently it has bluetooth.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SIRI, HOW CAN I AVOID BLAME FOR OUR SERVER OUTAGE?

DEPLOYING COCCYX AIR BAG.

FOOMP!

SO YOUR TAILBONE ISN'T VESTIGIAL?

NOPE. AND APPARENTLY IT HAS BLUETOOTH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Coccyx Air Bag."

Scene Overview

The comic strip features three panels, each depicting a different scenario.

Panel 1: Introduction

• A man, identified as Dilbert, is shown holding a cell phone and asking Siri for assistance with the server outage.
• He is wearing a bag on his back, which contains a "Coccyx Air Bag."

Panel 2: The Air Bag

• Dilbert deploys the air bag, which inflates and hits him in the coccyx (tailbone).
• The air bag is labeled "COCCYX AIR BAG" and has a red "FOOMP!" symbol on it.

Panel 3: The Consequence

• Dilbert is shown with a bandaged tailbone, holding a coffee cup and saying, "NOPE. AND APPARENTLY IT HAS BLUETOOTH."
• Another man, identified as Wally, is standing next to him, looking at his phone and saying, "SO YOUR TAILBONE ISN'T VESTIGIAL?"

Humor and Commentary

The comic strip is humorous and satirical, poking fun at the idea of using technology to solve problems. The use of a "Coccyx Air Bag" as a solution to the server outage is absurd, and the deployment of the air bag hitting Dilbert in the tailbone adds to the comedic effect. The final panel, where Wally is shown looking at his phone and saying that Dilbert's tailbone is not vestigial, suggests that the air bag has somehow enabled Bluetooth functionality, which is an unexpected and humorous twist. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the absurdity of relying on technology to solve complex problems.

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