Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 4th July 1996

Dilbert//2637, first published thirty years ago on Thursday 4th July 1996

Tags

angels dance in head fault huge number jeopardizing prototype quality assurance schedule tree falls forest

Official transcript

The Boss says to Ratbert, "In the short time you've worked in quality assurance, you've found a huge number of flaws in our prototype."

Ratbert replies, "That's my job!"

The Boss continues, "You're jeopardizing our schedule. The entire project will fail and it's all YOUR fault."

Ratbert asks, "Why is it MY fault?"

The Boss replies, "If a tree falls in the forest . . . And we've already sold the tree . . . Does it have quality?"

Ratbert asks, "How many angels can dance on your head?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IN THE SHORT TIME YOU'VE WORKED IN QUALITY ASSURANCE, YOU'VE FOUND A HUGE NUMBER OF FLAWS IN OUR PROTOTYPE.

THAT'S MY YOU'RE JEOPARDIZING OUR SCHEDULE. THE ENTIRE PROJECT WILL FAIL AND IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT.

WHY IS IT MY FAULT?

IF A TREE FALLS IN THE FOREST... AND WEVE ALREADY SOLD THE TREE...

DOES IT HAVE QUALITY?

HOW MANY ANGELS CAN DANCE ON YOUR HEAD?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Quality Assurance"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a boss who is frustrated with his team's performance and assigns blame.
• The team members are portrayed as animals, with a mouse representing the quality assurance team.
• The boss is shown to be unrealistic in his expectations, demanding perfection from the team.
• The mouse asks why the boss is holding him accountable for the entire project's failure, when the tree has already fallen.
• The boss responds by asking how many angels can dance on the mouse's head, implying that he is not concerned with reality or practicality.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the boss's demands and the team's inability to meet them.

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