Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 2nd April 1995

Dilbert//2178, first published 31 years ago on Sunday 2nd April 1995

Tags

advertisingmaterials technical accuracy supposed to be funny technical help look up something dictionary engineers not comedians tech help picked colors

Official transcript

The Boss tells Wally and Dilbert, "I'd like you guys to check Anne's advertising materials for technical accuracy."

Wally, Dilbert and Anne sit at a conference table. Wally reads the ad copy and asks, "Is this supposed to be funny?"

Dilbert says, "I don't get it."

Anne says, "I'm only looking for technical help here."

Wally says, "Hey! Maybe you could say something about those warning tags on mattresses! Now THAT would be funny!"

Anne covers her eyes and leans on the table. Dilbert says, "Or how about the fact that you can't look up something in the dictionary if you can't spell it? THAT's funny!"

Anne stands up and screams, "You're engineers, not comedians!! I want TECHNICAL help!!!"

Wally says, "This guy has an XP-6. It should be an XP-7."

Anne says, "That's better."

Wally adds, "And he should be saying, 'I've fallen and I can't get up.'"

Dilbert asks, "Who picked these colors?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'D LIKE YOU GUYS TO CHECK ANNE'S ADVERTISING MATERIALS FOR TECHNICAL ACCURACY.

IS THIS SUPPOSED BE FUNNY?

I DON'T GET IT.

I'M ONLY LOOKING FOR TECHNICAL HELP HERE HEY! MAYBE YOU COULD SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THOSE WARNING TAGS ON MATTRESSES! NOW THAT WOULD BE FUNNY!

OR HOW ABOUT THE FACT THAT YOU CAN'T LOOK UP SOMETHING IN THE DICTIONARY IF YOU CAN'T SPELL IT? THAT'S FUNNY!

NOT COME ENSI I WANT TECHNICAL HELP!!!

THIS GUY HAS AN XP-6. IT SHOULD BE AN XP-7.

THAT'S BETTER AND HE SHOULD BE SAYING "I'VE FALLEN AND I CAN'T GET UP." WHO PICKED THESE COLORS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "I Want Technical Help".

Summary

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between a man and a woman in an office setting. The man is seeking technical assistance, but the woman is unhelpful, instead making jokes about engineering and mathematics. The man becomes frustrated and asks for help from another engineer, who is equally unhelpful. The comic strip pokes fun at the stereotype that engineers are not good at explaining complex technical concepts in simple terms.

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