Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 26th August 1993

Dilbert//1594, first published 33 years ago on Thursday 26th August 1993

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dilbert elbonia elbonian men philosophy

Official transcript

Dilbert says to two Elbonians, "You start by identifying problem areas."

One Elbonian sniffs while another says, "Hmm . . . Sometimes our mittens get stuck to our noses and we can't breathe."

As an Elbonian struggles with his mitten, another says, "Yorgi! Try to breathe with your mouth!"

Dilbert says, "People! Let's talk metrics, please!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TEACHES ELBONIA "TOTAL QUALITY" METHODS.

YOU START BY IDENTIFYING PROBLEM AREAS.

HMM... SOMETIMES OUR MITTENS GET STUCK TO OUR NOSES AND WE CAN'T BREATHE.

9-26 YORGI! TRY TO BREATHE WITH YOUR MOUTH!

!

MMM!

PEOPLE!

LET'S TALK METRICS, PLEASE!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Total Quality Methods" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and critiques of corporate culture.

Panel 1: Introduction

• Dilbert introduces the concept of Elbonia's "Total Quality Methods," emphasizing the importance of identifying problem areas.
• He notes that this approach will lead to the elimination of unnecessary work and the creation of a more efficient system.

Panel 2: The Problem

• Dilbert explains that sometimes, mittens get stuck to noses, and people can't breathe.
• He suggests that this is a problem that needs to be addressed using the "Total Quality Methods."

Panel 3: The Solution

• Dilbert proposes that the solution is to try to breathe with one's mouth.
• He encourages people to talk metrics and discuss the issue.

Overall The comic strip satirizes the corporate culture of focusing on metrics and data-driven decision-making, while ignoring the human element and common sense. It pokes fun at the idea that complex problems can be solved by simply collecting more data or following a set of rules.

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