Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 12th April 1997

Dilbert//2919, first published 29 years ago on Saturday 12th April 1997

Tags

critical dept phone list list alphabetically sort phone number

Official transcript

Dilbert stands at the secretary's desk and says, "Carol, I don't mean to be critical about the department phone list you put together . . ."

Dilbert continues, "But it's traditional to list people alphabetically, not sorted by phone number."

Dilbert asks, "Because what possible use . . .?"

Carol's telephone rings. She looks at the display and says, "Incoming call from . . . Let's see . . . It's Wally . . . I can ignore it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAROL, I DON'T MEAN TO BE CRITICAL ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT PHONE LIST YOU PUT TOGETHER...

BUT IT'S TRADITIONAL TO LIST PEOPLE ALPHABETICALLY, NOT SORTED BY PHONE NUMBER.

BECAUSE WHAT POSSIBLE USE...?

INCOMING CALL FROM...

LET'S SEE...

IT'S WALLY... I CAN IGNORE IT.

Ring

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Department Phone List"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1997, revolves around the character of Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance. The strip begins with Carol, a woman at a desk, inquiring about the department phone list, which is not sorted alphabetically but rather by phone number. This prompts Dilbert to express his frustration with the traditional method of listing people and propose an alternative approach.

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the inefficiency of traditional phone lists.
• Dilbert suggests a more practical solution.
• The strip showcases the humorous exchange between Dilbert and Carol.

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