Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 14th September 2020

Dilbert//11475, first published six years ago on Monday 14th September 2020

Survivor Guilt

Tags

coronavirus, managers & supervisors, business, double, income, pandemic, covid, survivor guilt, sympathy, face mask

Official transcript

ceo: well, i personally doubled my income during the pandemic. now i have a bad case of survivor guilt.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WELL, I PERSONALLY DOUBLED MY INCOME DURING THE PANDEMIC.

NOW I HAVE A BAD CASE OF SURVIVOR GUILT.

DO YOU GET MUCH SYMPATHY FOR THAT?

I WON'T KNOW UNTIL I TRY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Sympathy for the Guilty"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a character who has doubled their income during the pandemic, but now faces a bad case of survivor guilt. They attempt to gauge the level of sympathy they should expect from others, but ultimately realize they won't receive any.

Key Points:

• The character's income has doubled during the pandemic.
• They now feel guilty for surviving while others may not have been as fortunate.
• They ask others how much sympathy they should expect to receive, but are met with skepticism.
• The character ultimately concludes that they won't receive any sympathy due to their good fortune.

Themes:

• Survivor guilt
• Sympathy and empathy
• Economic inequality during the pandemic

Tone:

• The comic strip has a humorous tone, poking fun at the character's self-absorption and lack of empathy.
• However, it also touches on serious themes related to economic inequality and the emotional impact of the pandemic on individuals.

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