Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 1st November 2020

Dilbert//11523, first published six years ago on Sunday 1st November 2020

Can You Zoom Now

Tags

business, technology, text message, video conference, zoom, call, response, anger, lack of response

Official transcript

dilbert sending text: are you available for a zoom call?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ARE YOU AVAILABLE FOR A ZOOM CALL?

TAP TAP

HE'S TYPING SOMETHING.

NOPE, HE STOPPED.

OKAY, HE'S TYPING AGAIN. NO, HE STOPPED AGAIN.

I'M AVAILABLE AT 2 P.M. TOMORROW, THURSDAY AT 9 A.M., OR NEXT WEEK ANY TIME AFTER THREE, AND NOW.

PERFECT.

HOW ABOUT NOW?

ANSWER COMING.

NO, HE STOPPED TYPING.

TEN MINUTES LA TER ANSWER ME, YOU JERK!!!

THIRTY MINUTES LATER DOES NOW WORK?

TOO LATE!!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Never-Ending Zoom Call"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2008, features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, trapped in a never-ending Zoom call. The conversation begins with a request for a Zoom call, which Dilbert accepts, only to be met with a barrage of typing sounds and silence. As the call drags on, Dilbert becomes increasingly frustrated, eventually asking if anyone is still on the line. The other party responds, "Does now work?" to which Dilbert retorts, "Too late!!"

The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the challenges of remote work and the frustrations that can arise from prolonged video calls. It pokes fun at the common experience of feeling stuck in a meeting or call that seems to have no end in sight. The use of simple, yet effective, visual humor and dialogue makes this comic strip relatable and entertaining for anyone who has ever felt trapped in a Zoom call.

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