Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 8th May 1999

Dilbert//3675, first published 27 years ago on Saturday 8th May 1999

Tags

chinese version chinese words difference products instructions random scribbles

Official transcript

The boss hands Tina piece of paper and says, "Tina, I want you to write the chinese version of our products instructions."

Tina says, "can you tell the difference between Chinese words and random scribbles?"

The boss says, "No."

Tina says, "I'll be done in five minutes."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TINA, I WANT YOU TO WRITE THE CHINESE VERSION OF OUR PRODUCT'S INSTRUCTIONS.

CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHINESE WORDS AND RANDOM SCRIBBLES?

NO.

I'LL BE DONE IN FIVE MINUTES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Chinese Version"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a conversation between Tina and her boss, who asks her to write the Chinese version of their product's instructions.
• Tina is hesitant and asks if she can tell the difference between Chinese words and random scribbles.
• The boss responds with a firm "no", implying that Tina should not attempt to write the Chinese version herself.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that someone who is not fluent in Chinese would be able to write instructions for a product intended for Chinese-speaking customers.
• The humor lies in the absurdity of the situation and the boss's unrealistic expectations of Tina's language skills.

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