Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 15th February 2019

Dilbert//10898, first published seven years ago on Friday 15th February 2019

Old Sayings

Tags

boss, email, insult, office, office workers, sarcasm, sayings

Official transcript

Dilbert: I discovered I can insult our boss if I make it sound like an old saying. He thinks all old sayings are wise.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DISCOVERED I CAN INSULT OUR BOSS IF I MAKE IT SOUND LIKE AN OLD SAYING.

HE THINKS ALL OLD SAYINGS ARE WISE.

HERE HE COMES.

DID YOU READ MY EMAIL?

A MAN WHO SENDS EMAIL HAS NOTHING TO SAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "A Man Who Sends Email Has Nothing to Say"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bald man with glasses and a red shirt, standing in front of his boss, a large-headed man with glasses and a green shirt. The boss is holding a coffee cup and has a speech bubble saying, "I discovered I can insult our boss if I make it sound like an old saying."

Dilbert responds with a speech bubble saying, "He thinks all old sayings are wise." The boss then says, "Here he comes," as a woman with a bun and a yellow shirt walks into the room.

The woman asks, "Did you read my email?" and Dilbert replies, "A man who sends email has nothing to say." The boss looks at Dilbert with a confused expression, while the woman walks away with a coffee cup in hand.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that using old sayings can come across as insincere or unoriginal, and that sending emails can be seen as a way to avoid having meaningful conversations.

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