Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 23rd October 2012

Dilbert//8592, first published fourteen years ago on Tuesday 23rd October 2012

Tags

awkward emails karma texts voicemails plausible excuse

Official transcript

Dilbert: Here's the guy who hasn't responded to any of my seventeen emails, nine texts, and four voicemails. It must be awkward sitting here now. Are you trying to concoct a plausible excuse for ignoring my messages? Say hello to karma.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HERE'S THE GUY WHO HASN'T RESPONDED TO ANY OF MY SEVENTEEN EMAILS, NINE TEXTS, AND FOUR VOICEMAILS.

IT MUST BE AWKWARD SITTING HERE NOW.

ARE YOU TRYING TO CONCOCT A PLAUSIBLE EXCUSE FOR IGNORING MY MESSAGES?

SAY HELLO TO KARMA.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Art of Ignoring"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a man sitting in a meeting, surrounded by his colleagues. He is holding a phone and has a speech bubble saying, "Here's the guy who hasn't responded to any of my seventeen emails, nine texts, and four voicemails."

Another character asks, "It must be awkward sitting here now. Are you trying to concoct a plausible excuse for ignoring my messages?"

The man responds with a smile, saying, "Say hello to Karma."

The image is a humorous commentary on the consequences of ignoring others' messages and the power of karma. It suggests that the man's lack of response has come back to haunt him, and he is now facing the consequences of his actions. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often try to avoid confrontation or accountability by ignoring others' messages, but ultimately, karma will catch up with them.

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