Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 2nd March 2002

Dilbert//4704, first published 24 years ago on Saturday 2nd March 2002

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criticize employees recreational criticising read email alice needs to talk

Official transcript

The Boss thinks, "I'm in a bad mood. Maybe I'll feel better if I criticize some employees."

The Boss approaches Dilbert and says, "I'm doing some recreational criticizing. What do you have for me?"

Dilbert responds, "E-mail."

The Boss yells, "You read e-mail like a chimp!"

Dilbert replies, "Alice said she needs to talk to you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M IN A BAD MOOD. MAYBE I'LL FEEL BETTER IF I CRITICIZE SOME EMPLOYEES I'M DOING SOME RECREATIONAL CRITICIZING. WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR ?

EMAIL YOU READ EMAIL LIKE A CHIMP!

ALICE SAID SHE NEEDS TO TALK TO YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Email Like a Chimp"

Summary:

This comic strip depicts a man, likely an office worker, sitting at his desk, thinking about criticizing his employees. He is shown to be in a bad mood and is considering sending an email to them. However, he is interrupted by a coworker who asks what he needs for him, and the man responds that he needs to talk to him.

The coworker then asks if he wants to email like a chimp, implying that the man should send an email in a more informal and casual tone. The man agrees, and the coworker suggests that he should read the email out loud like a chimpanzee.

The comic strip humorously portrays the idea that sometimes, it's better to communicate in a more relaxed and informal way, rather than being too formal or serious. It also highlights the importance of considering the tone and language used in communication, especially in a workplace setting.

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