Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 15th March 2018
Dilbert//10561, first published eight years ago on Thursday 15th March 2018
Mothman Detects Energy
Tags
workload, talking, socializing, conversation
Official transcript
The Storytelling Mothman. Mothman: I detect the energy of an employee with a high workload. I'm here to tell you a long story that you think will never end. Alice: That is the last thing I need right now. Mothman: Do you know the history of the paper clip?
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
THE STORYTELLING MOTHMAN I DETECT THE ENERGY OF AN EMPLOYEE WITH A HIGH WORKLOAD.
I'M HERE TO TELL YOU A LONG STORY THAT YOU THINK WILL NEVER END.
THAT IS THE LAST THING I NEED RIGHT NOW.
DO YOU KNOW THE HISTORY OF THE PAPER CLIP?
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "The Storytelling Mothman"
Summary:
- The comic strip features a mothman character who claims to detect the energy of an employee with a high workload.
- The employee, dressed as a devil, is overwhelmed by their workload and seeks help from the mothman.
- The mothman asks the employee to tell them a long story, implying that they will eventually forget about their workload.
- The employee is hesitant at first but eventually shares their story.
- The mothman listens intently, and the employee feels a sense of relief.
- The mothman then asks the employee to tell them the history of the paper clip, implying that they will eventually forget about their story as well.
- The employee is surprised and amused by the mothman's request.
Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of seeking help from a supernatural being to escape one's problems, and the absurdity of asking someone to tell a long story or share unnecessary information.
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