Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 18th August 1998

Dilbert//3412, first published 28 years ago on Tuesday 18th August 1998

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user manual review left empty blad engineer draft characters

Official transcript

Wally sits at his computer. Tina the Tech Writer says, "Wally did review my draft of the user manual yet?"

Wally says, "The characters in the examples gave me no reason to care about them. It left me empty."

Wally gives Tina the papers. Tina the tech writer sits at her computer. Tina writes, "Sadly, user "B"

could never love user "A"

because he was a bald engineer."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, DID YOU REVIEW MY DRAFT OF THE USER MANUAL YET?

THE CHARACTERS IN THE EXAMPLES GAVE ME NO REASON TO CARE ABOUT THEM IT LEFT ME EMPTY.

SADLY, USER "B" COULD NEVER LOVE USER "A" BECAUSE HE WAS A BALD ENGINEER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "User Manual Review"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with a distinctive hairstyle, engaged in a conversation with Wally, another character. The conversation revolves around the review of a user manual, with Dilbert expressing frustration at the lack of character descriptions in the examples provided. He notes that the characters are empty and lacks personality, leading to a humorous exchange with Wally.

Key Points:

• Dilbert reviews a user manual and finds it lacking in character descriptions.
• He complains that the characters are empty and lack personality.
• Wally responds with a sarcastic comment about User "B" being a "bald engineer."
• The conversation highlights the importance of clear and engaging writing in user manuals.

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