Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th June 1999

Dilbert//3704, first published 27 years ago on Sunday 6th June 1999

Tags

email two copies fax green paper email files hard copy internet motivation gone losing consciousness lazy employees technology

Official transcript

Dilbert stands at the boss' desk. The boss says, "e-mail two copies to me when you're done."

Dilbert says, "Two copies? It's e0mail."

The boss says, "So?"

Dilbert says, "Never mind. I'll e-mail two copies."

The boss says, "and fax a copy in green paper for my files."

Dilbert says, "Green? It's a fax!"

The boss walks Dilbert out of his office and says, "And bring me a hard copy of the internet so I can do some serious surfing."

Dilbert begins to faint in the doorway. Dilbert thinks, "Motivation.... gonve.. losing consciousness.."

Dilber joins the pile of passed out employess by the boss' door. The boss thinks, "How did I end up with all the lazy employees?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EMAIL TWO COPIES TO ME WHEN YOU'RE DONE.

TWO COPIES?

IT'S EMAIL sO?

NEVER MIND I'LL EMAIL TWO COPIES.

AND FAX A COPY ON GREEN PAPER FOR MY FILES.

GREEN?

IT'S A FAX!

AND BRING ME A HARD COPY OF THE INTERNET SO I CAN DO SOME SERIOUS SURFING.

MOTIVATION...

GONE... LOSING.

CONSCIOUSNESS HOW DID I END UP WITH ALL THE LAZY EMPLOYEES?

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AI Analysis

Title: "Frustration in the Workplace"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 1999, humorously portrays the daily struggles of office life. The strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled, pointy-haired employee, and his boss, who are engaged in a series of exasperating exchanges.

Key Scenes:

• Dilbert is instructed to email two copies of a document to his boss, only to be told that he must also fax a copy on green paper.
• Dilbert's response is a sarcastic remark about the absurdity of the request.
• The boss, oblivious to Dilbert's sarcasm, continues to demand unnecessary documentation.
• The strip culminates with Dilbert's frustration boiling over, as he questions the point of having all these lazy employees.

Humor and Commentary:

The comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucratic red tape and inefficiencies that often plague office environments. Through Dilbert's deadpan reactions and the boss's obliviousness, the strip highlights the absurdity of office politics and the frustration that can result from them.

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