Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 22nd August 1996

Dilbert//2686, first published thirty years ago on Thursday 22nd August 1996

Tags

lowly intern obvious solution clear buffers initialize link code patch memory leak salary twice as much money

Official transcript

Asok stands behind Wally's desk and says, "I am only a lowly intern, but I see an obvious solution to your problem."

Asok says, "Just click here . . . Clear your buffers and initialize the link . . . Now use this code patch for the memory leak."

Asok says, "This is funny if you consider that your salary is twice as much as mine."

Wally replies, "I'm laughing on the inside."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I AM ONLY A LOWLY INTERN, BUT I SEE AN OBVIOUS SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.

JUST CLICK HERE...

CLEAR YOUR BUFFERS AND INITIALIZE THE LINK... NOW USE THIS CODE PATCH FOR THE MEMORY LEAK.

THIS IS FUNNY IF YOU CONSIDER THAT YOUR SALARY IS TWICE AS MUCH AS MINE.

I'M LAUGHING ON THE INSIDE

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Salary Comparison"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a lowly intern and an IT professional. The intern is seeking a solution to a problem, but the IT professional is more concerned with the salary comparison between the two. The IT professional humorously suggests that the intern's salary is twice as much as his own, leading to a comedic exchange.

Key Points:

• The intern is seeking a solution to a problem, but the IT professional is distracted by the salary comparison.
• The IT professional makes a humorous comment about the intern's salary being twice as much as his own.
• The conversation takes an unexpected turn, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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