Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th June 2001

Dilbert//4446, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 17th June 2001

Tags

bug in software email address book send message hard data fix bug money finds mothers name compares face to animals

Official transcript

Dilbert stands before a presentation screen with a model on it. He explains, "We found a bug in our software."

Another panel comes up and Dilbert continues, "It searches your e-mail address book for your mother's name."

The Boss, Alice and Wally listen as Dilbert says, "Every Sunday it uses your e-mail to send her a message..."

Dilbert continues, "...Comparing her face to various parts of animals."

The Boss asks, "Do you have any hard facts that proves we should fix the bug?"

The Boss continues, "We can't just throw money at every problem."

His secretary stands behind him, holding a phone in her hand. Carol, the Boss's secretary says, "It's your mother."

The Boss puts the receiver to his ear and his mother screams, "YOU MISERABLE %$#@&!!!"

Dilbert looks at the Boss and says, "See what I mean?"

The Boss replies, "No. I get this call every day"

as his mother continues to curse.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE FOUND A BUG IN OUR SOFTWARE.

IT SEARCHES YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS BOOK FOR YOUR MOTHER'S NAME.

EVERY SUNDAY IT USES YOUR EMAIL TO SEND HER A MESSAGE...

.. COMPARING HER FACE TO VARIOUS PARTS OF ANIMALS.

DO YOU HAVE ANY HARD DATA THAT PROVES WE SHOULD FIX THE BUG?

WE CAN'T THROW MONEY AT EVERY PROBLEM.

IT'S YOUR .

YOU MISERABLE 3*%#e!!!

SEE WHAT I MEAN?

NO. I GET THIS CALL EVERY DAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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