Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 26th October 1999

Dilbert//3846, first published 27 years ago on Tuesday 26th October 1999

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tina tech writer downsized merger experiment bleed like engineers science

Official transcript

Caption: "Tina the tech writer."

Tina says to The Boss, "Why must the tech writers be down-sized after the merger?"

Tina says, "If you prick us, do we not bleed like engineers?"

The Boss says to Dilbert in front of Tina, "What kind of experiment?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TINA THE TECH WRITER WHY MUST THE TECH WRITERS BE DOWNSIZED AFTER THE MERGER?

IF YOU PRICK US, DO WE NOT BLEED LIKE ENGINEERS?

WHAT KIND OF EXPERIMENT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Tina the Tech Writer"

Summary:

• Tina the Tech Writer inquires about downsizing tech writers after a merger.
• Her boss responds, "If you prick us, do we not bleed like engineers?"
• Tina is puzzled and asks what kind of experiment is being conducted.
• The punchline reveals that the boss is a vampire, implying that the company is experimenting with a blood-based technology.

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