Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 3rd February 1996

Dilbert//2485, first published thirty years ago on Saturday 3rd February 1996

Tags

first email message how to use email forgot watch change jobs

Official transcript

Dilbert leans out his cubicle door and yells, "Hey, Wally! The Boss sent his first e-mail message!"

Dilbert says to Wally who stands behind him, "And you said he wasn't bright enough to figure out how to use e-mail!"

Wally asks, "What's his message?"

Dilbert reads the message, "I forgot my watch. Does anybody know what time it is?"

Wally says, "Time to change jobs."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HEY, WALLY!

THE BOSS SENT HIS FIRST EMAIL MESSAGE!

AND YOU SAID HE WASN'T BRIGHT ENOUGH TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO WHAT'S HIS USE EMAIL!

MESSAGE?

"I FORGOT MY WATCH. DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?" TIME TO CHANGE JOBS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Boss's First E-Mail Message"

Summary:

• The comic strip begins with Wally, an office worker, receiving his first e-mail message from the boss.
• The boss's message is unclear and confusing, leaving Wally uncertain about its meaning.
• Wally asks his coworker, Dilbert, for help in deciphering the message.
• Dilbert is equally perplexed and suggests that the message may be a joke or a mistake.
• The boss's message is eventually revealed to be a simple question about the time, which has been changed due to daylight saving time.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of unclear or confusing communication in the workplace, highlighting the challenges of navigating modern technology and the importance of clear communication.

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