Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 2nd March 1998

Dilbert//3243, first published 28 years ago on Monday 2nd March 1998

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help on assignment no brainer interface design make beige decisions can't go wrong

Official transcript

Dilbert is in The Boss's office. He holds some files and says, "I need help on the assignment that you said is a 'no brainer.'"

The Boss says, "It's easy. Just skip the 'interface design' phase and make everything beige. You can't go wrong with beige."

Dilbert walks away thinking, "I always know where to go for no-brainer decisions."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED HELP ON THE ASSIGN MENT THAT YOU SAID IS A "NO BRAINER.

IT'S EASY. JUST SKIP THE "INTERFACE DESIGN" PHASE AND MAKE EVERYTHING BEIGE.

YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH BEIGE.

I ALWAYS KNOW WHERE TO GO FOR NO-BRAINER DECISIONS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "No Brainer"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1998, features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker with a distinctive appearance, in a humorous exchange with his boss.

• Scene 1: Dilbert's boss requests help with an assignment, stating that it's a "no brainer."
• Scene 2: Dilbert asks for clarification, as he's unsure what "no brainer" means.
• Scene 3: The boss explains that "no brainer" means a task that requires no thought or effort.
• Scene 4: Dilbert responds by asking where to go for "no-brainer decisions," implying that he needs guidance on how to make simple decisions.
• Scene 5: The boss replies that he always knows where to go for "no-brainer decisions," but doesn't provide any further information.

The comic strip pokes fun at the misuse of corporate jargon and the challenges of communication in the workplace.

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