Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th May 2014

Dilbert//9164, first published twelve years ago on Sunday 18th May 2014

Tags

electronic mail, mobile (cell) phones, instant message, emailed, texted, personal phone, called, inperson, negate, ignore, push away, no answer, excuses

Official transcript

Dilbert: You never answered my IM. Alice: You should have emailed me. Dilbert: I did. You didn't answer my email. Alice: If it was so important, you should have texted me. Dilbert: You didn't answer my texts. Alice; You have to text my personal phone. Dilbert: You didn't answer those texts either. Alice: Had it been important, you would have called me. Dilbert: I did. You didn't answer your phone and you don't return calls. So here I am. Alice: It's premature to get your hopes up.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU NEVER ANSWERED MY IM YOU SHOULD HAVE EMAILED ME.

I DID. YOU DIDN'T ANSWER MY EMAIL.

IF IT WAS SO IMPORTANT, YOU SHOULD HAVE TEXTED ME.

YOU DIDNT ANSWER MY TEXTS.

YOU HAVE TO TEXT MY PERSONAL PHONE.

YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THOSE TEXTS EITHER.

HAD IT BEEN IMPORTANT, YOU WOULD HAVE CALLED ME.

I DID. YOU DON'T ANSWER YOUR PHONE AND YOU DON'T RETURN CALLS.

HERE I AM.

IT'S PREMATURE TO GET YOUR HOPES UP.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Importance of Communication"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert and his assistant Wally in a humorous exchange about communication. The strip is divided into eight panels, each depicting a different conversation between the two characters.

Panel 1-3:

• Dilbert asks Wally if he has emailed him, to which Wally responds that he should have.
• Dilbert expresses frustration that Wally didn't answer his email.
• Wally explains that he didn't answer the email because it was important and he should have texted him instead.

Panel 4-6:

• Dilbert emphasizes the importance of answering his texts.
• Wally admits that he didn't answer Dilbert's texts either.
• Dilbert is upset that Wally didn't return his calls.

Panel 7-8:

• Wally tries to make amends by saying he's pre-mature to get his hopes up.
• Dilbert is unimpressed and walks away, leaving Wally looking dejected.

Overall:

The comic strip highlights the importance of effective communication in the workplace. It pokes fun at the common phenomenon of people not responding to messages, whether it's emails, texts, or calls. The strip also showcases the humorous interactions between Dilbert and Wally, making it an entertaining read for fans of the comic series.

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