Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 22nd July 1999

Dilbert//3750, first published 27 years ago on Thursday 22nd July 1999

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mordac preventer of information cios office delete meail server message insulting email regeret sending

Official transcript

Tina faces Mordac who stands in front of a closed door. Mordac says, "Why do you seek Mordac - the preventer of information services?"

Tina opens her purse and says, "I regret sending an insulting e-mail message to our CIO. I need to delete it from the server."

Tina shoots at the door several times. Tina says, "The server was in that closet, right?"

Mordac says, "That's the CIO's office."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY DO YOU SEEK MORDAC - THE PREVENTER OF INFORMATION SERVICES?

I REGRET SENDING AN INSULTING EMAIL MESSAGE TO OUR CIO.

I NEED TO DELETE IT FROM THE SERVER.

THE SERVER WAS IN THAT CLOSET, RIGHT?

THAT'S THE CIO'S OFFICE.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Mordac, the Preventer of Information Services"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Mordac, a character who is responsible for preventing information services. The conversation begins with a question about why someone would seek Mordac, and Mordac explains that he is the one who sends insulting e-mails to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). However, Mordac regrets sending an insulting e-mail message to the CIO and requests that it be deleted from the server.

The conversation takes a humorous turn when the person asking the question inquires about the server's location, and Mordac responds by saying it is in the CIO's office. The punchline comes when the person asks if the server was in the CIO's closet, and Mordac replies, "That's the CIO's office." The comic strip uses wordplay to create humor, making it an amusing and lighthearted read.

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