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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 3rd September 2021

Dilbert//11829, first published five years ago on Friday 3rd September 2021

Just An Image On My Screen


Open source transcript

HEY, DICK, I NEED A FAVOR. CAN YOU GET ME THE LATEST USAGE STATS?

NO. A FAVOR WOULD REQUIRE SOME KIND OF HUMAN CONNECTION BETWEEN US, AND I ONLY KNOW YOU AS A DIGITAL IMAGE ON MY SCREEN.

WE WORK FOR THE SAME COMPANY.

YOU'RE BASICALLY AN EMOJI TO ME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Digital Image"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dick and his coworker, who is asking for the latest usage statistics. Dick responds that a favor would require some kind of human connection between them, and he only knows his coworker as a digital image on his screen. The coworker then reveals that he is an emoji, leaving Dick surprised.

Key Points:

  • Dick's coworker is an emoji.
  • Dick is surprised by this revelation.
  • The comic strip highlights the lack of human connection in digital communication.
  • The use of emojis as a form of digital representation is a common phenomenon in modern communication.

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