Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th April 2021

Dilbert//11691, first published five years ago on Sunday 18th April 2021

Online Therapy

Tags

business, psychiatry, technology, online, therapy, video therapy, social, isolation, awkward, bored, people, hate, pretend, hand washing, carrier, deadly, pathogen, normal

Official transcript

dilbert on video call.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

BILLING FOR YOUR VIDEO THERAPY SESSION BEGINS NOW.

I'M WORRIED THAT ALL OF MY RECENT SOCIAL ISOLATION HAS CHANGED ME.

HOW SO?

WELL, A YEAR AGO, I FELT AWKWARD AND BORED AROUND PEOPLE, AND THAT WAS BAD ENOUGH.

NOW I HATE THEM SO MUCH THAT I ONLY PRETEND TO WASH MY HANDS.

I GUESS IM SECRETLY HOPING I'M A CARRIER FOR A DEADLY PATHOGEN OF SOME TYPE.

AM I NORMAL?

I SURE HOPE SO BECAUSE I DO THE SAME THING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Virtual Therapy"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with modern technology. In this strip, he is shown participating in a video therapy session, which he initially resists due to his concerns about social isolation.

• Panel 1: Dilbert is hesitant to start the session, expressing his worry that all of his recent social isolation has changed him.
• Panel 2: He is reassured by the therapist that he will be fine, and the session begins.
• Panel 3: Dilbert is shown sitting in front of a computer screen, looking uncomfortable and unsure of how to proceed.
• Panel 4: He asks the therapist how he is doing, and the therapist responds that he feels awkward and bored around people, which is bad enough.
• Panel 5: Dilbert reveals that he is secretly hoping to be carrier for a deadly pathogen of some type, implying that he would rather die than continue with the therapy session.
• Panel 6: The therapist responds that he is normal, and Dilbert is relieved to hear this.
• Panel 7: Dilbert expresses his hope that he will do the same thing next year, implying that he will continue to resist therapy and prefer to be alone.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of modern technology and the difficulties of human interaction in the digital age. It also highlights Dilbert's signature sarcasm and frustration with the world around him.

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