Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 7th April 2013

Dilbert//8758, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 7th April 2013

Tags

accusations anxiety continuous barrage firewall inevitable villager pessimism villagers with torches

Official transcript

Boss: Dilbert, I want you to install the new firewall. Dilbert: Noooo!!!! Why me? Why me? The firewall guy gets blamed for every problem. People will say "Everything worked until you changed the firewall."

There will be no rest for me. I will have to defend myself against a continuous barrage of accusations. It's always the firewall! Everyone blames the stinkin' firewall! I surrender to the inevitable! Villagers, grab your pitchforks and torches! Boss: How did he get that way? Wally: I blame the firewall.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DILBERT, I WANT YOU TO INSTALL THE NEW FIREWALL.

NOOOO!!!!!

WHY ME?

WHY ME?

THE FIREWALL GUY GETS BLAMED FOR EVERY PROBLEM.

PEOPLE WILL SAY, "EVERYTHING WORKED UNTIL YOU CHANGED THE FIREWALL." THERE WILL BE NO REST FOR ME. I WILL HAVE TO DEFEND MYSELF AGAINST A CONTINUOUS BARRAGE OF ACCUSATIONS.

IT'S ALWAYS THE FIREWALL! EVERYONE BLAMES THE STINKIN' FIREWALL!

I SURRENDER TO THE INEVITABLE!

VILLAGERS, GRAB YOUR PITCHFORKS AND TORCHES!

HOW DID HE GET THAT WAY?

I BLAME THE FIREWALL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Blame the Firewall"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2013, revolves around the character Dilbert's encounter with a new firewall. The conversation begins with Dilbert's request to install the firewall, which the other character initially refuses. However, after being repeatedly asked, the character finally agrees to install it.

As the installation progresses, the character becomes increasingly frustrated and eventually blames the firewall for all problems that arise. The conversation takes a humorous turn as the character becomes more and more absurd in their blame-shifting, ultimately declaring that everything will be fine once the firewall is changed.

The comic strip pokes fun at the tendency to blame technology for problems, rather than taking responsibility for one's actions. It also highlights the absurdity of the situation, where a character becomes so fixated on blaming the firewall that they lose sight of reality. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the human tendency to shift blame and avoid accountability.

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