Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th September 2012

Dilbert//8555, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 16th September 2012

Tags

emergency lostphone company id keys critical folder self generated crisi dead battery small brown purse

Official transcript

Coworker: Emergency! I can't find my phone and I"m late for a customer meeting. Dilbert: Maybe it's with your company I.D. badge that you had to drive all the way home for this morning. Alice: It might be with your keys that you lost after lunch. Dilbert: Maybe it's under that critical folder that you couldn't find before your last meeting. Alice: Maybe it's wherever you created your last self-generated crisis. Coworker: I just remembered I put my phone in my purse because the battery is dead. Has anyone seen a small, brown purse?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EMERGENCY! I CAN'T FIND MY PHONE AND I'M LATE FOR A CUSTOMER MEETING.

MAYBE IT'S WITH YOUR COMPANY I.D.

BADGE THAT YOU HAD TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY HOME FOR THIS MORNING.

IT MIGHT BE WITH YOUR KEYS THAT YOU LOST AFTER LUNCH.

MAYBE IT'S UNDER THE CRITICAL FOLDER THAT YOU COULDN'T FIND BEFORE YOUR LAST MEETING.

MAYBE IT'S WHEREVER YOU CREATED YOUR LAST SELF- GENERATED CRISIS.

I JUST REMEMBERED I PUT MY PHONE IN MY PURSE BECAUSE THE BATTERY IS DEAD.

HAS ANYONE SEEN A SMALL, BROWN PURSE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Lost and Found"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert's frantic search for his phone, which he believes to be lost. The strip is divided into eight panels, showcasing Dilbert's escalating panic as he frantically searches for his device.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's phone is nowhere to be found, leading to a series of humorous exchanges with his coworkers.
• His coworkers offer various solutions, including using his company ID badge or a spare phone, but Dilbert remains adamant that his phone is the only option.
• As the strip progresses, Dilbert's desperation grows, culminating in a dramatic finale where he discovers that his phone was in his purse all along.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common experience of losing one's phone and the subsequent panic that ensues. Dilbert's over-the-top reactions provide comedic relief, while the strip's relatable premise makes it a humorous and entertaining read.

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