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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 10th July 2015

Dilbert//9582, first published 11 years ago on Friday 10th July 2015

Ceo Buys People On The Internet


Tags

book, internet, friends, struggle, buying friends, fake, technology


Official transcript

Dilbert Comic Strip Series - CEO is Slave Owner

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I'M WRITING A BOOK ABOUT THE STRUGGLES OF MY PEOPLE.

YOUR PEOPLE?

THE ONES I BOUGHT ON THE INTERNET.

WHAT?

THEY DON T LOOK HAPPY.

THAT FEELS LIKE A BOOK.

CONTINUED

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Struggles of My People"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bald man with a red shirt and white tie, sitting at a desk. He is writing a book about the struggles of his people, which appear to be his coworkers.

  • The first panel shows Dilbert stating, "I'm writing a book about the struggles of my people."
  • In the second panel, an unnamed person asks, "Your people?" to which Dilbert responds, "The ones I bought on the internet."
  • The third panel reveals that Dilbert's "people" are actually a collection of dolls he purchased online.
  • The fourth panel shows Dilbert saying, "What? They don't look happy. That feels like a book."
  • The final panel displays the word "CONTINUED" in yellow text, indicating that the comic strip is part of a larger narrative.

Overall:

The comic strip humorously pokes fun at the idea of writing a book about one's struggles, only to discover that the "people" being written about are actually inanimate objects. The use of dolls as stand-ins for people adds to the comedic effect, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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