Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th April 2003
Dilbert//5104, first published 23 years ago on Sunday 6th April 2003
Tags
dismissal email foloowed found pen human resources layoffs mass email sent missed bid deadline not enough bandwidth business
Official transcript
Carol is sitting at her desk. She picks up a pen and thinks, "Who left their pen at my desk?"
Carol continues to think, "I'd better send out a companywide e-mail to find out."
A coworker responds to Carol's e-mail, "I can't believe you're wasting everyone's time with this!"
Alice types, "Stop using the 'reply to all' feature you morons!"
Carol looks down at the pen again and thinks, "Wait.. I think this might be my pen. I'd better send a correction."
Dilbert sits across from the Boss. Dilbert says, "We missed a bid deadline because our e-mail system was overloaded."
The Boss thinks, "Layoffs."
The Boss hands Carol a piece of paper and says, "Send this list to Human Resources."
Carol exclaims, "Do I look like I'm made of time?!!"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
WHO LEFT THEIR PEN MY DESK?
I'D BETTER SEND A COMPANYWIDE EMAIL TO FIND OUT.
IT'S BLUE, WITH BLACK INK. IT'S APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR OLD.
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE WASTING EVERYONE'S TIME WITH THIS!
STOP USING THE "REPLY TO ALL" FEATURE, YOU MORONS!
WAIT...I THINK THIS MIGHT BE MY PEN. I'D BETTER SEND A CORRECTION.
SEND WE MISSED A BID DEADLINE BECAUSE OUR EMAIL SYSTEM WAS OVERLOADED.
LAYOFFS.
SEND THIS LIST TO HUMAN RESOURCES.
DO I LOOK LIKE I'M MADE OF TIME?!!
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "The Pen is Mightier"
Summary:
The comic strip revolves around a character named Dilbert, who is frustrated with his coworkers' lack of responsibility. The story begins with Dilbert leaving his pen at his desk, only to have it disappear. He then discovers that his coworker, the "reply to all" feature, has been using the pen to send emails to the entire company.
Dilbert is shocked and outraged by this discovery, and he decides to take action. He sends an email to the entire company, informing them that he has discovered the pen's true identity and that he will be taking it back.
However, things take a turn when the company's email system is overloaded with bids, and Dilbert's email is lost in the chaos. The comic strip ends with Dilbert's coworker, the "reply to all" feature, looking pleased with himself, while Dilbert is left frustrated and confused.
Key Points:
- Dilbert's pen disappears from his desk
- The "reply to all" feature is revealed to be using the pen to send emails to the entire company
- Dilbert sends an email to the entire company, informing them of the discovery
- The company's email system is overloaded with bids, causing Dilbert's email to be lost
- The comic strip ends with the "reply to all" feature looking pleased, while Dilbert is left frustrated and confused
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