Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 5th February 2013

Dilbert//8697, first published thirteen years ago on Tuesday 5th February 2013

Tags

deception fake websites gullibility idiopathy epidemic internet & world wide web search engine slap the victim

Official transcript

Alice: I've learned to control reality by creating fake websites and doing search engine optimization. Boss: Did you hear about the idiopathy epidemic? They symptoms include pointy hair and gullibility. The only treatment is for someone else to slap the victim. Alice: Ask for it like you mean it.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE LEARNED TO CONTROL REALITY BY CREATING FAKE WEBSITES AND DOING SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION.

DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE IDIOPATHY EPIDEMIC? THE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE POINTY HAIR AND GULLIBILITY.

THE ONLY TREATMENT IS FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO SLAP THE VICTIM.

ASK FOR IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Idiopathy Epidemic"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a conversation between Dilbert and a woman with a distinctive hairstyle.
• The woman claims to have learned to control reality by creating fake websites and using search engine optimization.
• She asks Dilbert if he has heard about the "idiopathy epidemic," which includes symptoms such as pointy hair and gullibility.
• Dilbert is skeptical and asks for more information.
• The woman responds by saying that the only treatment is for someone else to slap the victim.
• She concludes by asking Dilbert to mean it when she says it.

Key Points:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of creating fake realities and using manipulation to control people.
• The concept of an "idiopathy epidemic" is likely a humorous exaggeration or satire of real-world issues.
• The strip highlights the absurdity of some online behaviors and the potential consequences of spreading misinformation.

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