Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 20th July 2015

Dilbert//9592, first published 11 years ago on Monday 20th July 2015

Tina Can't Compete With Smartphone

Tags

conversation, distraction, attention, technology, stimulation, frustration, smart phone, cell phone, social, socialization, etiquette & ethics, social skills

Official transcript

Tina: I want to go to lunch. Dilbert: I don't see how that can work. Your conversation skills can't compete with the stimulation I can get from my smartphone and my smartwatch. Tina: I would scowl at you if I could get your attention. Dilbert: Ooh!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WANT TO GO TO LUNCH?

I DON'T SEE HOW THAT CAN WORK.

YOUR CONVERSATION SKILLS CAN'T COMPETE WITH THE STIMULATION I CAN GET FROM MY SMARTPHONE AND MY SMARTWATCH.

I WOULD SCOWL AT YOU IF I COULD GET YOUR ATTENTION.

!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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