Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 28th December 2001

Dilbert//4640, first published 25 years ago on Friday 28th December 2001

Tags

email fax letter copy of message voice mail

Official transcript

The Boss says to Alice, "Alice, I just sent you an email."

The Boss continues, "Here's a copy of my message but I'll just tell you what it says."

The Boss concludes, "It says I sent you a voice mail telling you to look for a fax that says I want to talk to you."

Alice clenches her teeth.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, I JUST SENT YOU AN EMAIL.

HERE'S A COPY OF MY MESSAGE BUT I'LL JUST TELL YOU WHAT IT SAYS.

IT SAYS I SENT YOU A VOICE MAIL TELLING YOU TO LOOK FOR A FAX THAT SAYS I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Voice Mail"

Summary:

• Alice receives an email from a colleague, informing her that he has sent a message.
• The colleague claims to have sent a copy of his message, but it is unclear what it says.
• The colleague then reveals that he has sent a voice mail, which includes a fax that says he wants to talk to Alice.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the complexity and confusion of modern communication methods, highlighting the difficulties of navigating different channels of communication.

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