Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 3rd January 2012

Dilbert//8298, first published fourteen years ago on Tuesday 3rd January 2012

Tags

computers & peripherals electronic mail reschedule installation defense miscommunication email denial

Official transcript

Boss: I told you to reschedule the installation date. Dilbert: That conversation never happened. Maybe you planned to say it and then the thought morphed into a false memory. Boss: I'm sure I emailed you. Dilbert: You might want to pick a defense that's less checkable.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I TOLD YOU TO RESCHEDULE THE INSTALLATION DATE.

THAT CONVERSATION NEVER HAPPENED. MAYBE YOU PLANNED TO SAY IT AND THEN THE THOUGHT MORPHED INTO A FALSE MEMORY.

IM SURE I EMAILED YOU.

YOU MIGHT WANT TO PICK A DEFENSE THAT'S LESS CHECKABLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "False Memory"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, sitting at a conference table with two other men. The conversation begins with one of the men stating that he told Dilbert to reschedule the installation date, which Dilbert disputes. The man then reveals that he emailed Dilbert, but Dilbert is skeptical.

The conversation becomes increasingly absurd as the man insists that he emailed Dilbert, despite Dilbert's denials. The man's persistence leads to a humorous exchange, with Dilbert eventually admitting that he may have forgotten the email due to a false memory.

The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of misremembering events and the challenges of verifying information in a fast-paced work environment. The use of email as a means of communication adds to the humor, highlighting the potential for miscommunication and misunderstandings in digital communication. Overall, the comic strip uses satire to comment on the quirks of modern work life and the human tendency to forget important details.

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