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

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Spam Filter"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous take on office life, as he navigates the challenges of email spam filters. The story begins with Dilbert's anti-spam software successfully blocking an incoming email, but he soon realizes that it has also deleted a message from a beautiful woman.

As Dilbert tries to figure out what happened, he discovers that the email was deleted due to its use of keywords and phrases that the spam filter considered suspicious. Frustrated, Dilbert decides to take matters into his own hands and writes a new email to the woman, using a clever tactic to avoid being flagged as spam.

In the end, Dilbert's plan succeeds, and he receives a response from the woman. However, the comic strip also pokes fun at the absurdity of modern dating and the challenges of navigating online relationships. Overall, the strip is a humorous commentary on the frustrations of dealing with spam filters and the quirks of online communication.

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