Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 28th December 2017

Dilbert//10484, first published nine years ago on Thursday 28th December 2017

Asok's Phone Case

Tags

cell phone, aesthetics, impractical, practicality, break, screen, technology

Official transcript

Asok: I kept dropping my phone and breaking it, so now I keep it wrapped in a big ball of cotton. Wally: Why would you buy a phone that breaks so easily? Asok: I like the way it looks.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I KEPT DROPPING MY PHONE AND BREAKING IT, SO NOW I KEEP IT WRAPPED IN A BIG BALL OF COTTON WHY WOULD YOU BUY A PHONE THAT BREAKS SO EASILY?

I LIKE THE WAY IT LOOKS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Phone That Breaks Easily"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a conversation between two coworkers, one of whom has dropped his phone and kept it wrapped in a ball of cotton.
• The coworker explains that he wants to buy a phone that breaks easily, citing the cotton as evidence of his ability to keep it intact.
• The other coworker is skeptical and questions the logic behind this request.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of wanting a phone that can withstand rough handling, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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