Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 7th May 2007

Dilbert//6596, first published nineteen years ago on Monday 7th May 2007

Official transcript

"Yes, do that right away."

"Do what?"

"Can I ignore e-mail from people who don't include my original message in their reply?"

"Yes, and you can hate them, too."

"90% of happiness is picking the right ethicist."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

"YES, DO THAT RIGHT AWAY." DO WHAT?

CAN I IGNORE EMAIL FROM PEOPLE WHO DON'T INCLUDE MY ORIGINAL MESSAGE IN THEIR REPLY?

YES, AND YOU CAN HATE THEM, TOO.

90% OF HAPPINESS IS PICKING THE RIGHT ETHICIST.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Right Ethicist"

Summary:

• A man is shown responding to an email by ignoring it if it doesn't include his original message in the reply.
• He then asks if he can hate people who don't follow this rule, and receives a response that 90% of happiness comes from picking the right ethicist.
• The comic strip humorously highlights the importance of clear communication and the potential consequences of not following simple rules.

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