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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 12th October 2016

Dilbert//10042, first published ten years ago on Wednesday 12th October 2016

Internet Wants Ceo To Die


Tags

anger, shame, unpopular, popularity, public relations, gawker


Official transcript

CEO: The company we acquired is making us look bad. Dilbert: How bad? CEO: The internet is demanding that I drink poison and apologize to the world while I die. What should I do? Dilbert: Well, I'm no doctor, but I'd go with something fast-acting.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THE COMPANY WE ACQUIRED IS MAKING US LOOK BAD.

HOW BAD?

THE INTERNET IS DEMANDING THAT I DRINK POISON AND APOLOGIZE TO THE WORLD WHILE I DIE.

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

WELL, IM NO DOCTOR, BUT ID GO WITH SOMETHING FAST-ACTING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Internet's Poisonous Apology"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head, in a conversation with his boss.
  • The boss reveals that the company has acquired a new internet service, which is making them look bad.
  • Dilbert inquires about the impact of the internet on their appearance, prompting the boss to apologize to the world while he dies.
  • Dilbert responds by asking what he should do, to which the boss replies that he should go with something fast-acting.
  • The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the perceived negative effects of the internet on one's image and the absurdity of seeking to rectify the situation through drastic measures.

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