Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 17th November 1995

Dilbert//2407, first published 31 years ago on Friday 17th November 1995

Tags

sql data base trade magazine data base color mauve

Official transcript

The Boss stands behind Dilbert's desk and says, "I think we should build an SQL database."

Dilbert thinks, "Uh-oh."

Dilbert thinks, "Does he understand what he said or is it something he saw in a trade magazine ad?"

Dilbert asks, "What color do you want that database?"

The Boss answers, "I think mauve has the most RAM."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I THINK WE SHOULD BUILD AN SQL DATABASE.

UH-OH DOES HE UNDERSTAND WHAT HE SAID OR IS IT SOMETHING HE SAW IN A TRADE MAGAZINE AD?

WHAT COLOR DO YOU WANT THAT DATABASE?

I THINK MAUVE HAS THE MOST RAM.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Color Me Confused" and features a conversation between Dilbert and his coworkers about building an SQL database.

The Conversation

• Dilbert asks his coworkers to build an SQL database.
• One coworker responds with a question about what Dilbert said or saw in a trade magazine ad.
• Another coworker asks what color database Dilbert wants.
• Dilbert replies that he thinks mauve has the most RAM.

The Punchline

The humor in the comic strip comes from the absurdity of the conversation, as well as the fact that Dilbert's coworkers are not paying attention to what he is actually saying. The punchline is a play on words, as Dilbert is using the term "RAM" (Random Access Memory) in a different context, referring to the color mauve having the most of it.

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