Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 30th April 2000

Dilbert//4033, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 30th April 2000

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dogcart consults software has bugs repackaging rust inhibitor error messages people aren't stupid they are spit when type

Official transcript

Dogbert says to Dilbert and the Boss, "Your software product is riddled with bugs."

Dogbert continues, "I recommend repackaging it as a rust inhibitor for computers."

Dogbert says, "The ads will say 'you know it's working because of all the error messages'."

Dilbert replies, "People aren't stupid."

Dogbert answers, "According to my research they are."

Dogbert shows a diagrahm of a human brain with each section labeled. The Boss replies, "I think the rust turned my exclamation upside down."

Dilbert says, "That's the letter 'I'."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT CONSULTS YOUR SOFTWARE PRODUCT IS RIDDLED WITH BUGS.

I RECOMMEND REPACKAGING IT AS A RUST INHIBITOR FOR COMPUTERS.

THE ADS WILL SAY "YOU KNOW IT'S WORKING BECAUSE OF ALL THE ERROR MESSAGES." PEOPLE AREN'T STUPID.

ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH, THEY ARE.

Ignorant Dumb stupid Ear wax I NEED THAT RUST INHIBITOR; I SPIT WHEN I TYPE.

I THINK THE RUST TURNED MY EXCLAMATION UPSIDE DOWN.

THAT'S THE LETTER "I".

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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