Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 20th October 2009
Dilbert//7493, first published seventeen years ago on Tuesday 20th October 2009
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meeting asking project procrastination excuses blame distraction annoyed frustrated business
Official transcript
The boss says, "Wally, you didn't e-mail me your project status."
Wally says, "Did you check your spam folder?"
Wally says, "Maybe you should check there before you besmirch my good name with your baseless accusations."
The Boss says, "Did you send it?"
Wally says, "Okay, I see how you're trying to turn this around."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
WALLY, YOU DIDN'T EMAIL ME YOUR PROJECT STATUS.
DID YOU CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER?
MAYBE YOU SHOULD CHECK THERE BEFORE YOU BESMIRCH MY GOOD NAME WITH YOUR BASELESS ACCUSATIONS.
DID YOU SEND IT?
OKAY, I SEE HOW YOU'RE TRYING TO TURN THIS ALL AROUND.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "The Spam Folder Blues"
Summary:
In this comic strip, Dilbert's coworker Wally is accused of sending a spam email. The conversation unfolds as follows:
- Dilbert asks Wally if he checked his spam folder, implying that the email might have been mistakenly flagged as spam.
- Wally responds by checking his folder, but finds nothing.
- Dilbert then asks Wally to check his good name with his baseless accusations, implying that Wally is being accused of sending the spam email without any evidence.
- Wally agrees to do so, but ultimately decides to turn the tables and accuse Dilbert of sending the spam email instead.
The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace scenario where employees are quick to accuse each other of wrongdoing without having all the facts. It also highlights the absurdity of using a spam folder as a means of resolving conflicts.
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