Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 30th January 1998

Dilbert//3212, first published 28 years ago on Friday 30th January 1998

Tags

quit work from home human contact testing email miss humans

Official transcript

Dilbert walks into the conference room for a staff meeting. He thinks, "Maybe I should quit and work for myself from home."

Dilbert sits down at the table and thinks, "I would miss all the human contact."

Dilbert thinks, "Same as now."

The Boss walks in and says, "I'm testing my e-mail. Did you get the 'e' I sent?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MAYBE I SHOULD QUIT AND WORK FOR MYSELF FROM HOME.

I WOULD MISS ALl THE HUMAN CONTACT.

SAME AS NOW.

I'M TESTING MY EMAIL.

DID YOU GET THE "E" I SENT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1998, is titled "I'd Rather Work from Home". It features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, who expresses his desire to work from home. However, when he is sent an email with the subject line "E", he becomes frustrated and decides to test his colleagues by sending them the same email.

Key Scenes:

• Dilbert's initial request to work from home
• His frustration with the "E" email
• His decision to test his colleagues by sending them the same email
• The reactions of his colleagues, who are confused and annoyed by the repetition

Overall Message:

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of working in an office environment and the absurdity of bureaucratic procedures. It pokes fun at the monotony of office work and the frustrations that come with it.

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