Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 30th January 2000

Dilbert//3942, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 30th January 2000

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anti spam software incoming email key words advertisement accidental emails sale

Official transcript

Dilbert is at his computer typing, Dogbert is sitting on the desk on top of a sheet of paper. Dilbert says: "My anti-spam software is complete."

Dilbert says: "It checks my incoming e-mail for key words."

Dilbert says: "Then it deletes anything that looks like an advertisement."

Dogbert says: "Suppose a beatiful woman sends you a message saying..."

Dogbert says: "I am a model for Victoria's Secret. I want to date you on my sailboat."

Dogbert says: "But she spells sail s-a-l-e."

"What then?"

Dilbert stares at the computer. Dilbert asks Dogbert: "What's she wearing?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY ANTI- SPAM SOFTWARE IS COMPLETE.

IT CHECKS MY INCOMING EMAIL FOR KEY WORDS.

THEN IT DELETES ANYTHING THAT LOOKS LIKE AN ADVERTISEMENT.

SUPPOSE A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN SENDS YOU A MESSAGE SAYING ...

"I AM A MODEL FOR VICTORIA'S SECRET. I WANT TO DATE YOU ON MY SAILBOAT." BUT SHE SPELLS SAIL 5-A-L-E.

WHAT THEN?

WHAT'S SHE WEARING?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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