Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 24th December 2016

Dilbert//10115, first published ten years ago on Saturday 24th December 2016

Boss Wrecks Car

Tags

text, distraction, texting, murder, plot, driving

Official transcript

Boss: I wrecked my car because I was responding to your urgent text. For the third time in a row. Carol: What are you implying? Boss: Are you trying to kill me? Carol: I blame your bad judgment.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WRECKED MY CAR BECAUSE I WAS RESPONDING TO YOUR URGENT- LOOKING TEXT.

FOR THE THIRD TIME IN A ROW.

WHAT ARE YOU IMPLYING?

ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ?

I BLAME YOUR BAD JUDGMENT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Art of Blame-Shifting"

Summary:

This Dilbert comic strip humorously depicts a person's attempt to deflect responsibility for their actions by blaming others. The strip is divided into three panels, each showcasing a different aspect of this behavior.

Panel 1: The first panel shows a person who has just wrecked their car and is responding to an urgent-looking text. They claim that they were responding to the text when the accident occurred, implying that the other person is to blame for the accident.

Panel 2: In the second panel, the person is asked by another individual if they are implying that the other person is responsible for the accident. The person responds by asking what they are implying, further deflecting responsibility.

Panel 3: The third panel shows the person blaming their bad judgment for the accident, rather than taking responsibility for their actions.

Overall: The comic strip pokes fun at the common human tendency to shift blame onto others, rather than acknowledging our own mistakes and taking responsibility for them. It highlights the importance of self-awareness and accountability in personal and professional relationships.

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