Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th April 2008

Dilbert//6931, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 6th April 2008

Tags

25 questions before start bluff didn't send email email excuses lies to boss non responsive slacker standoff

Official transcript

"I planned to be productive this week."

"I sent you an e-mail with 25 questions I need answered before I can start on my project."

"I waited patiently while your non-responsiveness crushed my hopes and dreams."

"I don't have time to answer 25 questions!"

"Well then, it appears we are at a standoff."

"Okay, okay! I'll work all weekend answering your stupid questions!!!"

"That's great, unless you can't find the e-mail I sent."

"Did you really send an e-mail?"

"That's not how I roll."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I PLANNED TO BE PRODUCTIVE THIS WEEK.

I SENT YOU AN EMAIL WITH 25 QUESTIONS I NEED ANSWERED BEFORE I CAN START ON MY PROJECT.

I WAITED PATIENTLY WHILE YOUR NON - RESPONSIVENESS CRUSHED MY HOPES AND DREAMS.

I DON'T HAVE TIME TO ANSWER 25 QUESTIONS!

WELL THEN, IT APPEARS WE ARE AT A STANDOFF.

OKAY, OKAY! I'LL WORK ALL WEEKEND ANSWERING YOUR STUPID QUESTIONS!!!

THAT'S GREAT, UNLESS YOU CAN'T FIND THE EMAIL I SENT.

DID YOU REALLY SEND AN EMAIL?

THAT'S NOT HOW I ROLL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "E-Mail Overload"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2008, revolves around a humorous exchange between a boss and his employees regarding email communication.

• The boss sends an email with 25 questions to his employees, expecting them to respond before starting their projects.
• However, the employees are unresponsive, leading the boss to send another email, this time with only one question.
• The employees still fail to respond, prompting the boss to send a third email, which reads: "Did you really send an e-mail? That's not how I roll."
• The employees finally respond, but only to ask if they should answer the original 25 questions or the single question sent in the third email.

The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of email communication in the workplace, highlighting the importance of clear and concise communication to avoid confusion and frustration.

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