Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 26th November 2020

Dilbert//11548, first published six years ago on Thursday 26th November 2020

Online Class Muted

Tags

business, managers & supervisors, sarcasm, technology, online, training, diversity, inclusion, mute, course, confess, idiots

Official transcript

boss: my records show you completed the online training for diversity and inclusion. apparently, you did not know we can detect it when you have the sound muted during the entire course.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY RECORDS SHOW YOU COMPLETED THE ONLINE TRAINING FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION APPARENTLY, YOU DID NOT KNOW WE CAN DETECT IT WHEN YOU HAVE THE SOUND MUTED DURING THE ENTIRE COURSE.

OOPS.

YOU CAN DO THAT?

NO, BUT I CAN TRICK MOST OF YOU IDIOTS INTO CONFESSING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Muted During Training"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a cartoon character known for his sarcastic wit and workplace misadventures. In this strip, Dilbert is participating in an online training session for diversity and inclusion. However, he has muted his microphone, leading to a humorous exchange with the instructor.

Panel Breakdown:

• Panel 1: The instructor asks if anyone completed the online training, and Dilbert responds, "My records show you completed the online training for diversity and inclusion."
• Panel 2: The instructor asks if anyone can detect when someone has the sound muted during the entire course, and Dilbert replies, "Apparently, you did not know we can detect it when you have the sound muted during the entire course."
• Panel 3: The instructor asks if Dilbert can do something, and Dilbert responds, "No, but I can trick most of you idiots into confessing."

Humor and Commentary:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of online training and the challenges of ensuring participants are engaged and attentive. The exchange between Dilbert and the instructor highlights the difficulties of detecting when someone is not participating fully, despite the instructor's claims of being able to detect it. The punchline, where Dilbert suggests tricking others into confessing, adds to the humor and satire of the situation. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the limitations of online training and the importance of active participation.

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