Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 17th March 2018

Dilbert//10563, first published eight years ago on Saturday 17th March 2018

Moth Man Visits Alice

Tags

conversation, annoyance, mothman, anger, frustration, workload

Official transcript

Asok: The storytelling mothman you hired is keeping us from doing our work! He's in Alice's cubicle right now. Mothman: Gaaaa!!!! Asok: Sounds like he flew too close to the flame. Boss: Problem solved.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE STORYTELLING MOTHMAN YOU HIRED IS KEEPING US FROM DOING OUR WORK!

HE'S IN ALICE'S CUBICLE RIGHT NOW.

GAAAA!!!!

SOUNDS LIKE HE FLEW TOO CLOSE TO THE FLAME.

PROBLEM SOLVED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Problem Solved."

The comic strip features a man with black hair and a yellow shirt, who is being told by another man that the storytelling mothman you hired is keeping them from doing their work. The man in yellow responds by saying "He's in Alice's cubicle right now. GAAAA!!!! Sounds like he flew too close to the flame. Problem solved."

The humor in this comic strip comes from the unexpected twist on the typical "problem solved" phrase, which is often used to express relief or satisfaction at having resolved an issue. In this case, the man in yellow is implying that the mothman has been set on fire, which is an absurd and darkly comedic solution to the problem. The use of the word "GAAAA!!!!" adds to the comedic effect, as it is an exaggerated expression of surprise or alarm. Overall, the comic strip uses wordplay and absurdity to create a humorous and unexpected punchline.

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