Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 28th August 1993

Dilbert//1596, first published 33 years ago on Saturday 28th August 1993

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elbonia elbonian men dilbert productivity

Official transcript

An Elbonian says to Dilbert, "Thank you for teaching us 'quality' techniques."

The Elbonian continues, "Manufacturing defects are down fifty percent since we all joined 'quality teams.'"

The other Elbonian says, "Yes!"

The Elbonian asks, "How's our productivity, Yorgi?"

Yorgi replies, "Down fifty percent."

Dilbert thinks as he walks away, "They're on to me."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THANK YOU FOR TEACHING US "QUALITY" TECHNIQUES.

MANUFACTURING DEFECTS ARE DOWN FIFTY PERCENT SINCE WE ALL JOINED "QUALITY TEAMS."

HOW'S OUR PRODUCTIVITY YORGI?

DOWN FIFTY PERCENT.

THEY'RE ON TO ME

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Manufacturing Defects"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert and Yorgi discussing manufacturing defects.
• Dilbert expresses gratitude for the "quality" techniques taught by Yorgi.
• Yorgi reveals that manufacturing defects have decreased by 50% since they joined the "quality teams."
• Dilbert asks how their productivity is doing, and Yorgi responds that they are "on to me."
• The comic strip humorously highlights the irony of a group of people with a low IQ (Yorgi) being part of a "quality team" and contributing to improved manufacturing quality.

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