Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 8th September 1996

Dilbert//2703, first published thirty years ago on Sunday 8th September 1996

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minor edits product brochure causes hallucinations sterility positive spin greatest writing challenge same old sights great gift conscince three pager

Official transcript

The Boss says to Tina the Tech Writer, "Tina, we need a few minor edits on our product brochure."

Tina sits at her desk and thinks, "Minor? Uh-oh . . ."

The Boss continues, "We've discovered that our product causes hallucinations and sterility."

The Boss continues, "See if you can put a positive spin on that."

Tina thinks, "This will be my greatest writing challenge yet."

Tina types, "Are you tired of the same old sights? We've got you covered."

Tina types, ". . . Makes a great gift for those people who - in your opinion - should not reproduce."

Tina thinks, "Ooh . . . I feel a tiny pang of conscience. That's one."

Dilbert asks, "So the brochure was only a three-panger?"

Tina replies, "Yeah, and I think I faked the third one."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TINA, WE NEED A FEW MINOR EDITS ON OUR PRODUCT BROCHURE.

MINOR?

UH-OH...

WE'VE DISCOVERED THAT OUR PRODUCT CAUSES HALLUCINATIONS AND STERILITY.

SEE IF YOU CAN PUT A POSITIVE SPIN ON THAT.

THIS WILL BE MY GREATEST WRITING CHALLENGE YET.

"ARE YOU TIRED OF THE SAME OLD SIGHTS?

WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED." ... MAKES A GREAT GIFT FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO - IN YOUR OPINION - SHOULD NOT REPRODUCE." OOH... I FEEL A TINY PANG OF CONSCIENCE.

THAT'S ONE.

SO THE BROCHURE WAS ONLY A THREE- PANGER?

YEAH, AND I THINK I FAKED THE THIRD ONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Minor Edits"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1996, features Tina, a character known for her minor edits, as the main focus. The story revolves around a product brochure that has been edited to the point where it is almost unreadable. The character of the CEO is depicted as being overly concerned with minor details, which leads to a humorous exchange between him and Tina.

Key Points:

• Tina is shown to be frustrated with the excessive editing of the brochure.
• The CEO is portrayed as being overly particular about minor details.
• The exchange between Tina and the CEO highlights the absurdity of the situation.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of taking minor details too seriously.

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