Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 4th December 2018
Dilbert//10825, first published eight years ago on Tuesday 4th December 2018
Afraid Of Alice
Tags
employees, engineering, fear, request
Official transcript
Tina: Did Alice find the data I need?
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
DID ALICE FIND THE DATA I NEED?
WHY DON'T YOU ASK HER?
I'M AFRAID OF HER YOU'RE NOT AFRAID OF ME?
I'VE SEEN YOU TRY TO LIFT A BOX OF PRINTER PAPER.
PAPER IS HEAVIER THAN IT LOOKS
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Alice's Paper Conundrum"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head and a red shirt, sitting at his desk with a laptop open in front of him. He is engaged in a conversation with Alice, a woman with black hair and a purple shirt, who is standing next to him.
Key Exchanges:
- Dilbert asks Alice to find the data he needs.
- Alice responds by asking why he doesn't ask her.
- Dilbert explains that he's afraid of her.
- Alice assures him that she's not afraid of him.
- Dilbert then asks Alice to lift a box of printer paper, which she does with ease.
- Dilbert is surprised and comments that paper is heavier than it looks.
Themes:
- The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace dynamic between coworkers, highlighting the power imbalance between Dilbert and Alice.
- It also explores the theme of fear and intimidation, as Dilbert's initial reluctance to ask Alice for help is rooted in his fear of her.
- The punchline about paper being heavier than it looks adds a layer of humor to the strip, emphasizing the absurdity of the situation.
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