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Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 5th June 2016

Dilbert//9913, first published ten years ago on Sunday 5th June 2016


Tags

internet, viral video, awkward, interaction, insult, cell phone, technology


Official transcript

Boss: Did you see the viral video of the kitten riding the zebra? Dilbert: I know where this is heading and I don't like it. You're going to spend the next ten minutes looking for that video on your phone while we wait. Boss: It will only take a second. Dilbert: And so it begins. Boss: Here it is. No, wait. Dang. Wrong one. Okay, here it is. Oops, no, wrong one. Narrator: Ten minutes later. Boss: What do you think? Dilbert: I can't see it because you keep moving. Boss: I would let you hold it, but I don't want your germs on my phone. Dilbert: There are a lot of unsatisfying parts to this interaction. Wally: Now my coffee is cold.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

DID YOU SEE THE VIRAL VIDEO OF THE KITTEN RIDING A ZEBRA?

I KNOW WHERE THIS IS HEADING AND I DON'T LIKE IT.

YOU'RE GOING TO SPEND THE NEXT TEN MINUTES LOOKING FOR THAT VIDEO ON YOUR PHONE WHILE WE WAIT.

IT WILL ONLY TAKE A SECOND.

AND SO IT BEGINS.

HERE IT IS.

NO, WAIT. DANG.

WRONG ONE. OKAY, HERE IT IS. OOPS, NO, WRONG ONE.

TEN MINUTES LATER WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I CAN'T SEE IT BECAUSE YOU KEEP MOVING.

I WOULD LET YOU HOLD IT, BUT I DON'T WANT YOUR GERMS ON MY PHONE.

THERE ARE A LOT OF UNSATISFYING PARTS TO THIS INTERACTION.

NOW MY COFFEE IS COLD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Kitten Video"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Dilbert and his coworker, who are discussing a viral video of a kitten riding a zebra. The coworker is frustrated because they have been waiting for ten minutes to see the video on Dilbert's phone, but Dilbert keeps moving it around and won't let them hold it. The coworker is annoyed and wants to watch the video, but Dilbert is reluctant to share his phone.

Key Points:

  • The coworker is frustrated with waiting to see the viral video
  • Dilbert is reluctant to share his phone
  • The coworker wants to watch the video, but Dilbert keeps moving it around
  • The comic strip highlights the absurdity of the situation and the coworker's annoyance at not being able to see the video.

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