Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 10th December 2009

Dilbert//7544, first published seventeen years ago on Thursday 10th December 2009

Tags

rude mockery faxing 1995 technology

Official transcript

Man says, "Can I send our requirements to your fax?"

Dilbert says, "Absolutely."

Dilbert says, "I'll just travel back in time to 1995, when faxing was a good way to handle this sort of thing."

Man says, "You realize I'm your customer, right?"

Dilbert says, "Until you spend all of your money on new fax machones."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN I SEND OUR REQUIREMENTS TO YOUR FAX?

ABSOLUTELY.

I'LL JUST TRAVEL BACK IN TIME TO 1995, WHEN FAXING WAS A GOOD WAY TO HANDLE THIS SORT OF THING.

YOU REALIZE I'M A CUSTOMER, RIGHT?

UNTIL YOU SPEND ALL OF YOUR MONEY ON NEW FAX MACHINES

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Fax Machine Conundrum"

This comic strip, originally published in Dilbert, revolves around a conversation between a customer and a representative from a company that offers faxing services. The representative is eager to assist the customer, but the customer's response highlights the irony and inefficiency of using fax machines in today's digital age.

Key Points:

• The representative asks if the customer has any requirements for faxing, to which the customer responds with a sarcastic comment about sending their requirements to the fax machine.
• The representative explains that faxing was a good way to handle things in the past but is now outdated.
• The customer is surprised to learn that the company still uses fax machines, despite the representative's admission of their inefficiency.
• The representative justifies the use of fax machines by stating that they are a customer's right, implying that the company must cater to their needs, even if it means using outdated technology.

Humor and Commentary:

The humor in this comic strip comes from the absurdity of the situation and the representative's attempts to justify the use of fax machines. The commentary on the inefficiency of faxing and the resistance to change is relatable and satirical, poking fun at the challenges of adapting to new technologies and the importance of staying relevant in a rapidly changing world.

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