Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 13th September 1995

Dilbert//2342, first published 31 years ago on Wednesday 13th September 1995

Tags

writing email protest new policy empty trash highly paid engineers unproductive tsak inventing the future quality faire

Official transcript

Wally stands behind Dilbert's desk. Dilbert says, "I'm writing an e-mail to protest the new policy of making the employees empty their own trash at night."

Dilbert continues, "It's stupid to have highly paid engineers doing unproductive tasks when we could be inventing the future!"

Wally asks, "Are you coming to the 'Quality Faire?'"

Dilbert answers, "No, this will take another hour."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M WRITING AN EMAIL TO PROTEST THE NEW POLICY OF MAKING THE EMPLOYEES EMPTY THEIR OWN TRASH AT NIGHT.

IT'S STUPID TO HAVE HIGHLY PAID ENGINEERS DOING UNPRODUCTIVE TASKS WHEN WE COULD BE INVENTING THE FUTURE!

ARE YOU COMING TO THE "QUALITY FAIRE"?

NO, THIS WILL TAKE ANOTHER HOUR

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Quality Faire"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a balding head, sitting at his desk. He is engaged in a conversation with another character, who is holding a red object and wearing a white shirt and black pants.

Dialogue:

• Dilbert: "I'm writing an e-mail to protest the new policy of making the employees empty their own trash at night."
• Other Character: "It's stupid to have highly paid engineers doing unproductive tasks when we could be inventing the future!"
• Dilbert: "Are you coming to the 'Quality Faire'?"
• Other Character: "No, this will take another hour."

Key Points:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a "Quality Faire" and the notion that employees should be doing more productive tasks.
• The conversation between Dilbert and the other character highlights the absurdity of the situation and the frustration of being asked to participate in a pointless event.

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