Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 21st October 2016
Dilbert//10051, first published ten years ago on Friday 21st October 2016
Alice's Phone Trance
Tags
phone, cell phone, distraction, attention, social, interaction, ignore, ignoring, technology
Official transcript
Dilbert: Hey, Alice. Alice... Alice... Alice... Alice... I can't penetrate your phone-induced zombie trance, so I'll just text you. Alice: Stop doing that. Dilbert: I can't hear you because I'm looking at my phone.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
HEY, ALICE. ALICE...
ALICE.. ALICE...
ALICE...
I CAN'T PENETRATE YOUR PHONE -INDUCED ZOMBIE TRANCE, SO I'LL JUST TEXT YOU.
STOP DOING THAT.
I CAN'T HEAR YOU BECAUSE I'M LOOKING AT MY PHONE.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Phone-induced Zombie Trance"
Summary:
The comic strip depicts a conversation between Alice and Dilbert. Initially, Alice calls out to Dilbert, but he is distracted by his phone and ignores her. When she tries to get his attention, he responds that he can't penetrate his phone-induced zombie trance, implying that he is so engrossed in his phone that he can't focus on anything else.
Key Points:
- Alice tries to get Dilbert's attention, but he is too busy with his phone.
- Dilbert claims to be in a phone-induced zombie trance, unable to focus on anything else.
- The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of people being glued to their phones and neglecting their surroundings.
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