Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th November 1999

Dilbert//3870, first published 27 years ago on Friday 19th November 1999

Tags

dilbert and mother watching web cam not working hard fire wall using mail server

Official transcript

Dilbert is sitting at his computer when the phone rings. Dilbert's mom is on the other end. She is sitting in a chair with an open laptop with Dilbert's face on the screen. She says, "I've been watching you through your web cam and I don't think you're working hard enough."

(With the emphasis on "much"...) She says, "Well, there wasn't much of a fire wall. I'm using your mail server to spam my mahjongg club."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

RRRING I'VE BEEN WATCHING YOU THROUGH YOUR WEB CAM AND I DON'T THINK YOU'RE WORKING HARD ENOUGH.

WELL, IT WASN'T MUCH OF A FIRE WALL. I'M USING YOUR MAIL SERVER TO SPAM MY MAHJONGG CLUB.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Spamming the Spam Filter"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, sitting at his desk with a laptop. He is engaged in a conversation with his boss, Wally, who is also seated at a desk. The dialogue between them reveals that Dilbert has been using his web cam to monitor Wally's work habits, but is now being confronted by Wally about his own activities.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is using his web cam to spy on Wally.
• Wally is aware of Dilbert's actions and is confronting him about it.
• Dilbert is using his laptop to spam Wally's mail server.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of employees using technology to monitor and disrupt each other's work.

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