Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 7th May 2014
Dilbert//9153, first published twelve years ago on Wednesday 7th May 2014
Tags
correct data, incorrect data, interactions with boss, questioning, totally accurate, desk, computer, office, technology
Official transcript
Boss: Are you sure the data you gave me is correct? Dilbert: I've been giving you incorrect data for years. This is the first time you've asked. Boss: What? Dilbert: I said the data is totally accurate.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
ARE YOU SURE THE DATA YOU GAVE ME IS CORRECT?
IVE BEEN GIVING YOU INCORRECT DATA FOR YEARS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME YOUVE ASKED.
WHAT?
I SAID THE DATA IS TOTALLY ACCURATE.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "Totally Accurate"
This comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a balding head and a white shirt, sitting at his desk in front of a computer. He is engaged in a conversation with a man standing in front of him, who is holding a coffee mug.
Scene 1: The man asks Dilbert if he is sure the data he gave him is correct. Dilbert responds affirmatively, stating that the data has been correct for years.
Scene 2: The man expresses surprise, saying that this is the first time he has been asked. Dilbert responds with a puzzled expression, asking what the man means.
Scene 3: The man explains that he said the data is "totally accurate." Dilbert looks confused, and the man clarifies that he means the data is accurate 100% of the time.
Humor: The humor in this comic strip comes from the unexpected twist on the usual meaning of "totally accurate." The man's literal interpretation of the phrase creates a humorous exchange between the two characters. The punchline relies on the reader's understanding of the common idiomatic expression "totally accurate," which is often used to convey that something is almost certainly true or correct. In this case, the man takes the phrase at face value, leading to a comedic misunderstanding.
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