Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 29th December 2019

Dilbert//11215, first published seven years ago on Sunday 29th December 2019

Searching On A Phone

Tags

office workers, communication, phone, protocol, task, rude, technology, insult, fake

Official transcript

tina: i have something funny to show you. just give me a minute to find it on my phone.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE SOMETHING FUNNY TO SHOW YOU.

JUST GIVE ME A MINUTE TO FIND IT ON MY PHONE.

WHAT'S THE PROTOCOL IN THIS SITUATION?

SHOULD I JUST SIT HERE AND STARE AT HER PAWING AT HER PHONE?

I CAN'T TALK BECAUSE SHE'S FOCUSED ON HER TASK, AND IT WOULD BE RUDE TO WALK AWAY.

WOULD IT BE AN INSULT TO LOOK AT MY OWN PHONE AND MENTALLY CHECK OUT FROM THIS USELESS INTERACTION?

AH! I FOUND OKAY, GOOD.

WAIT.

THAT'S NOT THE RIGHT ONE.

IS THIS WHY PEOPLE FAKE THEIR OWN DEATHS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Fake Your Own Death"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his coworker, Alice. Dilbert is frustrated with Alice's constant phone use during meetings, which he believes is a sign of disrespect. He decides to take matters into his own hands by creating a fake protocol that requires people to put their phones away during meetings. However, when he presents this "protocol" to Alice, she is unimpressed and suggests that people are faking their own deaths to avoid talking to her. The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of people using their phones as a way to avoid social interactions.

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