Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 13th November 2017

Dilbert//10439, first published nine years ago on Monday 13th November 2017

Traffic App

Tags

excuses, lying, app, technology, busted, caught

Official transcript

Wally: Sorry I"m late. There was a big accident on the freeway. Boss: Not according to my traffic app. Wally: Just out of curiosity, what types of excuses are impossible to check with an app?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SORRY IM LATE.

THERE WAS A BIG ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY.

NOT ACCORDING TO MY TRAFFIC APP.

JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY, WHAT TYPES OF EXCUSES ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO CHECK WITH AN APP?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Excuses to Check with an App"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two characters, one of whom is late and uses the excuse that there was a "big accident on the freeway." However, the other character points out that this is not a valid excuse, as they do not have a traffic app to check for accidents. The first character then tries to justify their excuse by saying that "just out of curiosity, what types of excuses are impossible to check with an app?" This exchange highlights the absurdity of relying on technology to validate excuses and the creative ways people come up with to avoid taking responsibility for their actions.

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