Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 20th October 2019
Dilbert//11145, first published seven years ago on Sunday 20th October 2019
Bad News I Can't Tell You
Tags
angry, employees, frustrated, news, office workers
Official transcript
Carol: I have bad news.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I HAVE BAD NEWS.
WHAT IS IT?
I'LL TELL YOU LATER.
WHY CAN'T YOU TELL ME NOW?
I DON'T WANT TO START AND THEN GET INTERRUPTED IF SOMEONE COMES IN THE ROOM.
HOW BAD IS THE NEWS?
IT'S BAD.
VERY BAD.
YOU'RE MAKING ME CRAZY. HOW CAN I RELAX KNOWING SOME TERRIBLE NEWS IS OUT THERE?
DON'T TELL ME YOU HAVE BAD NEWS IF YOU AREN'T GOING TO TELL ME WHAT IT IS!!!
WHAT DID I MISS?
I DON'T KNOW!
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
The comic strip is titled "Bad News" and revolves around Dilbert's coworkers informing him of bad news. The story unfolds as follows:
- Dilbert's coworkers approach him, eager to share the news, but he initially declines to hear it.
- One coworker, despite Dilbert's reluctance, shares the news, which Dilbert finds distressing.
- Dilbert then asks others if they have any bad news, and they share their own stories.
- The comic strip concludes with Dilbert feeling overwhelmed by the accumulation of bad news from his coworkers.
Key Themes
- The comic strip explores the idea that people often seek to share bad news with others, even if it's not welcome.
- It also touches on the theme of how people can become desensitized to bad news over time.
- The strip uses humor to comment on the human tendency to seek out and share negative information.
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