Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 14th November 2010

Dilbert//7883, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 14th November 2010

Tags

email angry annoyed memory coworker violence slam face on smartphone front of mind

Official transcript

Alice says, "You didn't answer my e-mail."

Coworker says, "I don't check e-mail often."

Alice says, "The whole point of e-mail is that you check it often."

Alice says, "Are you an idiot or some sort of digital sociopath?"

Coworker says, "Sometimes I don't remember to check it."

Alice says, "You seem like a visual learner, so let me show you how to keep e-mail in the front of your mind."

Alice says, "Is this your smartphone?"

Coworker says, "Yes."

BAM! Alice says, "Now it's in the front of your mind. Get it?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com YOU DIDN'T ANSWER MY EMAIL.

I DON'T CHECK EMAIL OFTEN.

THE WHOLE POINT OF EMAIL IS THAT YOU CHECK IT OFTEN.

ARE YOU AN IDIOT OR SOME SORT OF DICT FAL SOCTORATH?

SOMETIMES I DON'T REMEMBER TO CHECK IT.

YOU SEEM LIKE A VISUAL LEARNER, SO LET ME SHOW YOU HOW TO KEEP EMAIL IN THE FRONT OF YOUR MIND.

IS THIS YOUR SMART - PHONE?

YES !

NOW IT'S IN THE FRONT OF YOUR MIND. GET IT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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