Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 18th May 2005

Dilbert//5877, first published 21 years ago on Wednesday 18th May 2005

Tags

accounting depot travlke expeses copies of receipts need originals

Official transcript

The Accounting Department "I can't process your travel expenses because you sent me copies of receipt. I need the originals."

"I'm buys. Just fax them."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT I CAN'T PROCESS YOUR TRAVEL EXPENSES BECAUSE YOU SENT ME COPIES OF RECEIPTS. I NEED THE ORIGINALS I'M BUSY.

JUST FAX THEM

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Fax Frustration"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2005, depicts a humorous scene in the accounting department of a company. The story unfolds as follows:

• An alligator, representing the accounting department, is frustrated with the travel expenses submitted by an employee. The alligator demands that the employee provide original receipts, rather than copies.
• The employee, overwhelmed and busy, decides to fax the original receipts instead of sending them by mail or email.
• The alligator is not pleased with this solution and expresses its discontent.

Key Elements:

• The use of an alligator as the accounting department representative adds a touch of whimsy to the comic strip.
• The humor lies in the absurdity of the situation and the employee's creative (yet impractical) solution to the problem.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucratic red tape often encountered in office settings.

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