Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 27th September 1997

Dilbert//3087, first published 29 years ago on Saturday 27th September 1997

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internet community sarcastic suggestion email campaign improve image mass unsolicited tell people how nice we are

Official transcript

Dilbert is sitting at his computer. The Boss walks up behind him and says, "We have to improve our image in the Internet community."

Dilbert says, "Let's do a mass unsolicited e-mail campaign to tell people how nice we are."

Dilbert comes home and looks very angry. Dogbert says, "You have the look of a man who was just put in charge of implementing his own sarcastic suggestion."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE HAVE TO IMPROVE OUR IMAGE IN THE INTERNET COMMUNITY.

LET'S DO A MASS UNSOLICITED EMAIL CAMPAIGN TO TELL PEOPLE HOW NICE WE ARE.

YOU HAVE THE LOOK OF A MAN WHO WAS JUST PUT IN CHARGE OF IMPLEMENTING HIS OWN SARCASTIC SUGGESTION.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Unwelcome Suggestion"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1997, depicts a humorous scene where an employee suggests improving the internet community's image by implementing an unsolicited e-mail campaign. The suggestion is met with skepticism and ridicule by his colleagues, who point out the absurdity of the idea. The strip pokes fun at the notion that a simple e-mail campaign can solve complex social issues and highlights the importance of considering the potential consequences of one's actions.

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