Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 25th December 2001

Dilbert//4637, first published 25 years ago on Tuesday 25th December 2001

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not answered email poorly written didn't undertsnd dare to start dialogue talk with boss email boss

Official transcript

A coworker asks Dilbert, "Dude, why haven't you answered my e-mail?"

Dilbert responds, "Your message was so poorly written that I didn't understand it and I didn't dare to start a dialogue."

The coworker crosses his arms and says, "Maybe I should have a talk with your boss."

Dilbert responds, "Maybe you should e-mail him."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DUDE, WHY HAVEN'T YOU ANSWERED MY EMAIL?

YOUR MESSAGE WAS 50 POORLY WRITTEN THAT I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND IT AND I DIDN'T DARE TO START A DIALOGUE.

MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE A TALK WITH YOUR BOSS.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD EMAIL HIM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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