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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 6th November 2015

Dilbert//9701, first published 11 years ago on Friday 6th November 2015

Emoji Death Contract


Tags

crime, communication, miscommunication, text, emoji, language, murder, accident, coverup, conspiracy


Official transcript

Wally: We killed Ted, as you ordered in your clever text message full of emojis. Boss: That wasn't what I... Dilbert: Deniability. Got it. Wally: We didn't have this conversation.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WE KILLED TED, AS YOU ORDERED IN YOUR CLEVER TEXT MESSAGE FULL OF EMOJIS.

THAT WASN T WHAT I...

DENIABILITY.

GOT IT.

WE DIDN'T HAVE THIS CONVERSATION

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Deniability"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features a conversation between coworkers about a text message sent by one of them, Ted.
  • The message is full of emojis, which the sender claims was intentional.
  • The conversation highlights the importance of clear communication in the workplace, as well as the potential for misinterpretation due to the use of emojis.
  • The comic strip also touches on the theme of deniability, as the sender tries to downplay the significance of the message and avoid taking responsibility for its content.

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