Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 11th December 1995

Dilbert//2431, first published 31 years ago on Monday 11th December 1995

Tags

email fax it goodby paperless hello cluless

Official transcript

The Boss hands his secretary a document and says, "Send this by e-mail."

The Boss continues, "Fax it, too, in case he doesn't check his e-mail. And mail the original so he has a clean copy."

As the Boss walks away, the secretary says, "Goodbye 'paperless,' hello 'clueless.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SEND THIS BY EMAIL.

FAX IT, TOO, IN CASE HE DOESN'T CHECK HIS EMAIL. AND MAIL THE ORIGINAL SO HE HAS A CLEAN COPY.

GOODBYE "PAPERLESS," HELLO "CLUELESS"

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Fax-It, Too"

Summary:

• A man sends an email to his coworker, instructing her to fax a document to him.
• The coworker is confused, as the man has already sent the document via email.
• The man explains that he needs a clean copy, implying that the original is not suitable for faxing.
• The coworker is perplexed, as the man has not provided any context for why he needs a clean copy.
• The man's response is unclear, but it appears to be a joke about the absurdity of faxing a document that has already been sent via email.

Overall:

• The comic strip highlights the confusion and frustration that can arise from outdated communication methods.
• It also pokes fun at the idea of using fax machines in a digital age.

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