Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th January 2020

Dilbert//11229, first published six years ago on Sunday 12th January 2020

Appearing In Photos

Tags

co-workers, technology, social media, friends, opinion, abhor, person, characteristics, jerk

Official transcript

tina: i can't be your friend because i saw a disturbing photo of you on social media. you were in a group photo with a person whose opinions i abhor.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T BE YOUR FRIEND BECAUSE I SAW A DISTURBING PHOTO OF YOU ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

YOU WERE IN A GROUP PHOTO WITH A PERSON WHOSE OPINIONS I ABHOR.

CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY THAT MAKES ME A BAD PERSON?

SURE.

DUH.

WHEN YOU APPEAR IN PHOTOS WITH OTHER PEOPLE, YOU ACQUIRE THEIR BAD CHARACTERISTICS.

I DON'T THINK THAT'S HOW IT WORKS.

THAT'S EXACTLY HOW IT WORKS! ONE PHOTO WITH A JERK MAKES YOU A JERK!

CASE CLOSED!

SMILE.

N0-000..!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Jerk Case"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2010, features Dilbert and his friend, Abhor, discussing the concept of "bad person" characteristics. The conversation begins with Dilbert's friend explaining that he cannot be friends with someone who takes disturbing photos on social media. Dilbert then asks why that makes him a bad person, and his friend responds by saying that when people appear in photos with others, they acquire those bad characteristics. Dilbert is skeptical, but his friend insists that it works.

As the conversation progresses, Dilbert becomes increasingly frustrated, eventually throwing a phone at his friend and saying, "That's exactly how it works!" The friend responds with a smile and a "no-ooo," implying that the joke is on Dilbert.

Key Points:

• The comic strip explores the idea that people can acquire bad characteristics by appearing in photos with others.
• Dilbert's friend uses this concept to explain why he cannot be friends with someone who takes disturbing photos on social media.
• The conversation becomes increasingly absurd, with Dilbert becoming frustrated and eventually throwing a phone at his friend.
• The friend's response, "That's exactly how it works!" suggests that the joke is on Dilbert.

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