Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 18th November 2010

Dilbert//7887, first published sixteen years ago on Thursday 18th November 2010

Tags

email boss clear nonsense act randomly turn on and off

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "I got your e-mail. It almost made sense."

Dilbert says, "My plan is to act randomly and hope for the best."

The Boss says, "Perhaps I can be more clear."

Dilbert says, "Really? You can just turn it on and off like that?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I GOT YOUR EMAIL.

IT ALMOST MADE SENSE.

MY PLAN IS TO ACT RANDOMLY AND HOPE FOR THE BEST.

PERHAPS I CAN BE MORE CLEAR.

REALLY?

YOU CAN JUST TURN IT ON AND OFF LIKE THAT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Email Enigma"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a character's plan to "act randomly and hope for the best" in response to an email they received. The strip consists of three panels, each showcasing a different conversation between the character and their coworker.

Panel 1:

• The character receives an email and expresses confusion about its meaning.
• Their coworker suggests that it may be "almost made sense," implying that the email is unclear or ambiguous.

Panel 2:

• The character reveals their plan to act randomly and hope for the best.
• Their coworker questions the effectiveness of this approach, asking if it will simply turn the email on and off like a light switch.

Panel 3:

• The character responds that perhaps they can be more clear, but it's unclear what specific actions they will take.
• The coworker remains skeptical, implying that the character's plan is not well-thought-out.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of understanding unclear emails and the sometimes ineffective approaches people take to deal with them.

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