Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 12th November 2013

Dilbert//8977, first published thirteen years ago on Tuesday 12th November 2013

Tags

hypocrisy mobile (cell) phones phone rining fired judge ironic threat legal

Official transcript

Boss: Anyone whose phone rings during this meeting will be fired on the spot. Stop judging me with your eyes. Dilbert: It's the only thing that keeps them open.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ANYONE WHOSE PHONE RINGS DURING THIS MEETING WILL BE FIRED ON THE SPOT.

RRRRING!

STOP JUDGING ME WITH YOUR EYES.

IT'S THE ONLY THING THAT KEEPS THEM OPEN

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Judging Eyes"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2013, features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with a distinctive hairstyle, in a meeting setting. The scene unfolds as follows:

• A sign on the wall reads, "Anyone whose phone rings during this meeting will be fired on the spot."
• A colleague's phone rings, prompting Dilbert to exclaim, "RRRRING!"
• The colleague, seemingly oblivious to the ringing, continues to speak, saying, "Stop judging me with your eyes. It's the only thing that keeps them open."

The humor in the comic lies in the absurdity of the situation, as well as the clever play on words. The colleague's response, "Stop judging me with your eyes. It's the only thing that keeps them open," is a witty and unexpected twist on the typical reaction to being caught with a ringing phone. The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of people being distracted by their phones during meetings, and the humorous exchange between Dilbert and his colleague adds to the comedic effect.

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