Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 14th March 2014

Dilbert//9099, first published twelve years ago on Friday 14th March 2014

Tags

joking mobile (cell) phones hearing aid quick text all caps

Official transcript

Boss: I'll just send a quick text to Paul. Wally: Paul has a hearing aid, so type in all caps. Boss: Good idea. Dilbert: That's messed up. Wally: A little.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ILL JUST SEND A QUICK TEXT TO PAUL.

PAUL HAS A HEARING AID, SO TYPE IN ALL CAPS.

GOOD IDEA THAT'S MESSED UP.

LITTLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "A Little".

Scene Description

• A group of coworkers are gathered in an office hallway.
• One coworker, Paul, is wearing a hearing aid and has a speech impediment.
• The other coworkers are teasing him about his hearing aid and speech impediment.

Key Moments

• One coworker says, "I'll just send a quick text to Paul."
• Another coworker replies, "Paul has a hearing aid, so type in all caps."
• The first coworker responds, "Good idea."
• The second coworker then says, "That's messed up."
• The first coworker replies, "A little."

Humor and Commentary

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people with disabilities are often subjected to ridicule and teasing.
• The use of all caps to communicate with Paul is a humorous way to highlight the challenges he faces with his hearing aid.
• The final line, "A little," suggests that the coworker is acknowledging the humor in the situation while also being somewhat insensitive.

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