Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 19th March 1998

Dilbert//3260, first published 28 years ago on Thursday 19th March 1998

Tags

user manual typo technical calls phone sex place complaints are down customers

Official transcript

Dilbert looks over his cubicle wall. The Boss says, "Our user manual has a typo. Our technical support calls are going to a phone sex place."

The Boss says, "Complaints are way down."

Customer's House: The customer sits at his computer and says into the telephone, "Well, okay, but... has that ever worked?"

The voice on the other end of the line says, "No complaints yet."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR USER MANUAL HAS A TYPO. OUR TECHNICAL SUPPORT CALLS ARE GOING TO A PHONE SEX PLACE.

COMPLAINTS ARE WAY DOWN.

CUSTOMER'S HOUSE WELL, OKAY, BUT..

HAS THAT EVER WORKED?

NO COMPLAINTS YET.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Technical Support"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1998, follows the misadventures of a customer seeking technical support. The customer's user manual is "typo," and their technical support calls are going to a phone sex place.

Key Events:

• The customer's user manual has a typo.
• The customer's technical support calls are going to a phone sex place.
• The customer is frustrated with the lack of progress on their issue.
• The customer asks if anyone has ever worked on their problem before.

Humor:

The comic strip uses humor to highlight the absurdity of the situation and the frustration of dealing with technical issues. The use of a phone sex line as a technical support service adds to the comedic effect.

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