Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 9th September 2013

Dilbert//8913, first published thirteen years ago on Monday 9th September 2013

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apathy civil liberties surveillance arrested dilbert stealing data spy software givernement

Official transcript

Wally: The government arrested Dilbert for stealing back the data their spy software stole from us. Alice: Whose side are we on? Wally: Well, I'm not crazy about the government. Alice: But Dilbert can be a pain in the Spanx, too. Wally: Have you ever tried apathy? It's awesome.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE GOVERNMENT ARRESTED DILBERT FOR STEALING BACK THE DATA THEIR SPY SOFTWARE STOLE FROM US.

WHOSE SIDE ARE WE ON?

WELL, IM NOT CRAZY ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT.

BUT DILBERT CAN BE A PAIN IN THE SPANX, TOO.

HAVE YOU EVER TRIED APATHY?

IT'S AWESOME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Spy Software"

Summary:

• The government has arrested Dilbert for stealing back the data their spy software stole from them.
• Dilbert is not concerned about the government's reaction, but rather about the pain in his Spanx.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the government's overreaction and Dilbert's nonchalance in the face of adversity.

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