Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 20th April 1993

Dilbert//1466, first published 33 years ago on Tuesday 20th April 1993

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dilbert class engineer technical writing reads scapegoat vacation

Official transcript

A school teacher says to a classroom of children, "Dilbert has agreed to talk to the class about exciting careers in the field of engineering!"

Dilbert says to the students, "There's more to being an engineer than just writing technical memos that nobody reads."

Dilbert continues, "Once in a while, somebody reads one. Then you have to find a scapegoat, or use some vacation time and hope it all blows over."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MAS AGREED TO TALK TO THE CLASS ABOUT EXCITING CAREERS IN THE FIELD OF ENGINEERING !

THERE'S MORE TO BEING AN ENGINEER THAN JUST WRITING TECHNICAL MEMOS THAT NOBODY READS.

ONCE IN A WHILE, SOMEBODY READS ONE. THEN YOU HAVE TO FIND A SCAPEGOAT, OR USE SOME VACATION TIME AND HOPE IT ALL BLOWS OVER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Engineer's Dilemma"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert discussing engineering careers with a class.
• He shares his experiences as an engineer, highlighting the importance of technical skills over writing skills.
• Dilbert advises the students to focus on developing their technical abilities rather than writing technical memos.
• The comic strip humorously portrays the challenges and expectations of being an engineer.

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