Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 28th February 1996

Dilbert//2510, first published thirty years ago on Wednesday 28th February 1996

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building databse coffee mugs poor processes probelm slogan on mugs project team

Official transcript

The Boss, Wally, Dilbert and Alice sit at a conference table. The Boss asks, "You haven't heard what the problem is yet; how can you recommend building a database to solve it??"

Wally says, "We always build a database."

Dilbert says, "And we'll need coffee mugs for the project team."

The Boss says, "The PROBLEM is that we have poor processes."

Wally responds, "That could be the slogan on our mugs!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU HAVEN'T HEARD WHAT THE PROBLEM IS YET; HOW CAN YOU RECOMMEND BUILDING A DATABASE TO SOLVE IT??

WE ALWAYS BUILD A DATABASE.

AND WE'LL NEED COFFEE MUGS FOR THE PROJECT TEAM.

THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE HAVE POOR PROCESSES.

THAT COULD BE THE SLOGAN ON OUR MUGS!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Problem is Our Mugs"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around a meeting where a group of employees discuss their database issues. The conversation begins with a suggestion to build a database to solve the problem, but it is met with skepticism. The discussion then shifts to the idea of using coffee mugs as a solution, with one employee joking that the problem is that they have poor processes and that the slogan on their mugs could be the solution.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that sometimes, the solution to a problem is not as straightforward as it seems, and that even seemingly unrelated objects like coffee mugs can be used as a metaphor for a solution. It also highlights the absurdity of some workplace discussions and the tendency for employees to come up with creative but unorthodox solutions to problems.

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