Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 11th August 1997

Dilbert//3040, first published 29 years ago on Monday 11th August 1997

Tags

blowing off idiots information web page misunderstood

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his computer. Dogbert walks up and says, "I have a new method for blowing off the idiots who ask questions."

Dogbert waves his tiny armsi in the air and says, "I say, 'That information ison my web page. Shoo, shoo."

Dilbert asks, "What happens when they find out it isn't?"

Dogbert replies, "I'll say, 'You must have misunderstood your question.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE A NEW METHOD FOR BLOWING OFF THE IDIOTS WHO ASK QUESTIONS.

I SAY, "THAT INFORMATION IS ON MY WEB PAGE. SHOO, SHOO." WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY FIND OUT IT ISN'T?

I'LL SAY, "YOU MUST HAVE MISUNDERSTOOD YOUR QUESTION."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Art of Blowing Off Idiots"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1997, humorously portrays a common workplace scenario where an employee is fed up with receiving nonsensical questions from colleagues.

Panel 1:

• The employee announces a new approach to dealing with such queries: "I have a new method for blowing off the idiots who ask questions."
• A colleague, eager to test this method, asks, "What happens when they find out it isn't?"

Panel 2:

• The employee responds, "I'll say, 'You must have misunderstood your question.'"

Panel 3:

• The colleague is shocked by this response, exclaiming, "Shoo, shoo!"

Panel 4:

• The employee smiles, satisfied with their new approach, as the colleague looks on in confusion.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the frustration that can arise when dealing with coworkers who ask silly or unnecessary questions. The employee's clever response serves as a humorous way to deflect such inquiries, leaving the colleague bewildered and the employee amused.

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