Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 16th July 2015

Dilbert//9588, first published 11 years ago on Thursday 16th July 2015

Advice Capture Device

Tags

deception, trick, invention, advice, silence, gullible, guile

Official transcript

Dilbert: I invented headphones that will record all of your advice as you dispense it. This way it will be preserved for future generations. Wally: He thinks we can hear him? Dilbert: He also thinks it is recording.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I INVENTED HEADPHONES THAT WILL RECORD ALL OF YOUR ADVICE AS YOU DISPENSE IT.

THIS WAY IT WILL BE PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

HE THINKS WE CAN HEAR HIM?

HE ALSO THINKS IT IS RECORDING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Future of Recordings"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in [insert publication date], features Dilbert and his boss, Dogbert, in a humorous exchange about the future of recordings. The conversation begins with Dilbert inventing headphones that will record all of his advice as he dispenses it. However, when Dogbert asks if he can hear him, Dilbert reveals that the headphones are actually recording him, not the other way around. The punchline is that Dogbert thinks the headphones are recording him, and he's excited about it.

Key Points:

• Dilbert invents headphones that record his advice
• Dogbert asks if he can hear him, but Dilbert reveals the headphones are recording him
• Dogbert thinks the headphones are recording him and is excited about it

Humor:

The humor in this comic strip comes from the unexpected twist on the typical recording device. Instead of recording sound, the headphones are actually recording the person wearing them. This play on words creates a clever and amusing scenario that pokes fun at the idea of technology and its limitations.

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