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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 25th November 2016

Dilbert//10086, first published ten years ago on Friday 25th November 2016

Airport Security


Tags

embarrassment, viral video


Official transcript

Dilbert: My business trip didn't go well. I took off my belt for airport security and my pants fell off. Someone took a video and everyone is sharing it. Wally: This is literally the first time I wish I had friends.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

MY BUSINESS TRIP DIDN T GO WELL.

I TOOK OFF MY BELT FOR AIRPORT SECURITY AND MY PANTS FELL OFF. SOMEONE TOOK A VIDEO AND EVER YONE IS SHARING IT.

THIS IS LITERALLY THE FIRST TIME I WISH I HAD FRIENDS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Security Check"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a green shirt, and his friend, also wearing a green shirt. The scene unfolds as follows:

  • Dilbert's friend shares a story about taking off his belt for airport security, only to have someone record and share the video.
  • Dilbert responds with a witty remark, "This is literally the first time I wish I had friends."
  • The punchline is that Dilbert's friend is now sharing the video of him taking off his belt, implying that he is the one who recorded and shared the video in the first place.

Key Elements:

  • The comic strip uses humor to highlight the absurdity of modern technology and social media.
  • It pokes fun at the idea that people are willing to share intimate moments online, even if it means embarrassing themselves.
  • The strip also touches on the theme of friendship and how it can sometimes be a double-edged sword.

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