Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 1st May 2017

Dilbert//10243, first published nine years ago on Monday 1st May 2017

Tina Wants To Borrow Wally's Phone

Tags

cell phone, germs, cleanliness, bathroom, technology

Official transcript

Tina: My phone is broken. Can I use yours to make a call? Wally: Absolutely. If it seems warm, that's because I was using it in the men's room for the past two hours. Tina: I'll ask someone else. Wally: Yup.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY PHONE IS BROKEN. CAN I USE YOURS TO MAKE A CALL?

ABSOLUTELY. IF IT SEEMS WARM, THAT'S BECAUSE I WAS USING IT IN THE MEN'S ROOM FOR THE PAST TWO HOURS.

I'LL ASK SOMEONE ELSE.

YUP.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Warm Phone"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, in a humorous exchange with a woman. The conversation begins when the woman asks Dilbert if he can use her phone to make a call. Dilbert agrees, but only after inquiring about the phone's condition. The woman explains that it has been in the men's room for two hours, implying that it may not be in optimal working order.

Despite this, Dilbert decides to use the phone anyway, prompting the woman to ask someone else to make the call. The strip concludes with Dilbert responding with a sarcastic "Yup," suggesting that he is not concerned about the phone's condition and is willing to take the risk. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using a potentially broken phone and the absurdity of the situation.

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