Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd June 1997

Dilbert//2990, first published 29 years ago on Sunday 22nd June 1997

Tags

save money copier ink add water copies light compensate darken implement dilbert creative thinker implantation task bigger raise creative way

Official transcript

Wally tells the Boss, "I have a great idea to save money."

Wally enter the Boss's office and continues, "We can make the photocopier ink last longer by adding water to it."

The Boss asks, "Wouldn't that make the copies too light?"

Wally replies, "Ordinarily, yes. But we can compensate by setting the copier to 'darken.'"

Wally says, "You'll need someone to implement this idea . . . Let's see."

Wally says, "Hey, how about Dilbert? He isn't doing much work lately."

Wally continues, "I'd do it myself but there's no reason to waste a creative thinker on an implementation task."

Dilbert asks Wally, "Are you still mad that I got a bigger raise than you did?"

Wally replies, "No, I found a creative way to deal with it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE A GREAT IDEA TO SAVE MONEY.

WE CAN MAKE THE PHOTOCOPIER INK LAST LONGER BY ADDING WATER TO IT.

WOULDN'T THAT MAKE THE COPIES TOO LIGHT?

ORDINARILY, YES.

BUT WE CAN COMPENSATE BY SETTING THE COPIER TO "DARKEN." YOU'LL NEED SOMEONE TO IMPLEMENT THIS IDEA LET'S SEE.

HEY, HOW ABOUT DILBERT? HE ISN'T DOING MUCH WORK LATELY.

I'D DO IT MYSELF BUT THERE'S NO REASON TO WASTE A CREATIVE THINKER ON AN IMPLEMENTATION TASK ARE YOU STILL MAD THAT I GOT A BIGGER RAISE THAN YOU DID?

NO, I FOUND A CREATIVE WAY TO DEAL WITH IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Photocopier Ink Conundrum"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert's innovative idea to extend the life of the photocopier ink by adding water. However, his boss rejects this proposal, citing that it would make the copies too light. Dilbert then attempts to implement the idea without his boss's approval, but is ultimately caught and reprimanded for wasting creative thinking on an implementation task. The strip humorously highlights the challenges of balancing innovation with practicality in a corporate setting.

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