Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 13th July 1995

Dilbert//2280, first published 31 years ago on Thursday 13th July 1995

Tags

start documenting market requirements design skills rewarding work doo hickey

Official transcript

Dilbert and Stan from marketing sit at a conference table. As he types on a laptop, Dilbert tells Stan, "Okay, let's start by documenting your market requirements."

Stan responds, "No, let's start by you telling me all the things you can design. Then I'll tell you which one I like."

Dilbert says, "Work can be very rewarding. You should try it."

Stan points to Dilbert's portable PC and asks, "What's that doohickey you have there?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OKAY, LET'S START BY DOCUMENTING YOUR MARKET REQUIREMENTS.

NO, LET'S START BY YOU TELLING ME ALL THE THINGS YOU CAN DESIGN. THEN I'LL TELL YOU WHICH ONE I LIKE.

WORK CAN BE VERY REWARDING.

YOU SHOULD TRY IT.

WHAT'S THAT DOOHICKEY YOU HAVE THERE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white male character with a distinctive appearance, sitting at his desk in a cubicle. He is engaged in a conversation with a colleague, who is seated across from him.

Key Elements:

• The colleague is described as "rewarding" and asks Dilbert to try designing something.
• Dilbert is hesitant, suggesting that the task may be too difficult or unappealing.
• The colleague responds by saying that Dilbert should try it, implying that it will be a positive experience.

Overall Impression:

The comic strip appears to be poking fun at the idea of workplace motivation and the challenges of finding meaning in one's work. The colleague's enthusiastic suggestion is likely intended to be humorous and ironic, highlighting the difficulties of staying motivated in a mundane job.

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