Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 27th March 2013

Dilbert//8747, first published thirteen years ago on Wednesday 27th March 2013

Tags

robot water damage hose spary military planes flying window personally hurt feelings

Official transcript

Dilbert Comic Strip Series - Leadership makes the robot disgruntled

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER A BAD ATTITUDE, BUT IT DOES COVER WATER DAMAGE.

DON'T TAKE THIS PERSONALLY. I JUST NEED TO SLOWLY KILL YOU WITH A FORCEFUL JET OF WATER.

SIROSH!

WHY IS THE SKY FULL OF MILITARY DRONES?

HE TOOK IT PERSONALLY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Warranty Wars"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in a newspaper, features a humorous exchange between a customer and a representative of a company that manufactures military drones. The customer is dissatisfied with the drone's performance and demands a replacement, citing a warranty that covers "water damage." The representative, however, takes the customer's complaint personally and responds with a forceful jet of water, accompanied by a sarcastic remark about the customer's attitude.

The customer, taken aback by the representative's response, asks why the sky is full of military drones. The representative, still visibly upset, responds with a non-sequitur about the drones being taken personally. The exchange ends with the customer looking puzzled and the representative still fuming.

Key Elements:

• A customer complains about a military drone's performance, citing a warranty that covers water damage.
• The representative takes the customer's complaint personally and responds with a forceful jet of water.
• The customer asks why the sky is full of military drones, and the representative responds with a non-sequitur about the drones being taken personally.
• The exchange ends with the customer looking puzzled and the representative still visibly upset.

Humor:

The comic strip's humor comes from the unexpected twist on the typical customer-service interaction. The representative's over-the-top response to the customer's complaint adds to the comedic effect, as does the absurdity of the customer's question about the sky being full of military drones. The non-sequitur response from the representative only adds to the humor, leaving the reader wondering what exactly is going on in this bizarre exchange.

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