Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 8th September 2002

Dilbert//4894, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 8th September 2002

Tags

cancel meetings manage email communicate wants everything emailed automated email

Official transcript

The Boss approaches Carol and says, "Carol, cancel all of my meetings forever."

The Boss continues, "From now on, I plan to stay in my office and manage by e- mail."

Carol responds, "You still need to communicate some things in person."

The Boss replies, "No, I don't. I can do it all by e-mail."

The Boss types, "Carol, e-mail me the budget."

He hits "Send."

The Boss sits back and thinks, "And now, like magic.."

The computer alerts, "You have 1 message."

The e-mail reads, "Auto-reply: Carol is out of the office."

The Boss looks out and sees Carol at her desk. Carol waves. The Boss thinks, "We have a situation here."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAROL, CANCEL ALL OF MY MEETINGS FOREVER.

FROM NOW ON, I PLAN TO STAY IN MY OFFICE AND MANAGE BY EMAIL.

YOU STILL NEED TO COMMUNICATE SOME THINGS IN PERSON.

NO, I DON'T. I CAN DO IT ALL BY EMAIL.

CAROL, EMAIL ME THE BUDGET.

I SEND AND NOW, LIKE MAGIC DING 27 YOU HAVE 1 MESSAGE AUTO-REPLY: CAROL IS OUT OF THE OFFICE.

WE HAVE A SITUATION HERE.

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