Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 11th December 2000

Dilbert//4258, first published 26 years ago on Monday 11th December 2000

Tags

enough engineers all requests sales support online data base contempt disbelief mixture

Official transcript

Dilbert says to The Boss, "We don't have enough engineers to handle all the requests for sales support."

The Boss says to Dilbert, "Build an online database to log all the requests."

Dilbert says to The Boss, "It might look as if I'm staring at you with a mixture of contempt and disbelief, but I'm actually meditating."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH ENGINEERS TO HANDLE ALL THE REQUESTS FOR SALES SUPPORT.

BUILD AN ONLINE DATABASE TO LOG ALL THE REQUESTS.

IT MIGHT LOOK AS IF I'M STARING AT YOU WITH A MIXTURE OF CONTEMPT AND DISBELIEF, BUT I'M ACTUALLY MEDITATING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Build an Online Database to Log All the Requests"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic comments and engineering skills, in a humorous exchange with his boss.
• The boss requests that Dilbert build an online database to log all the requests for sales support.
• Dilbert responds with a mix of contempt and disbelief, suggesting that he is actually meditating instead of working on the project.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common frustration of dealing with unnecessary or redundant requests, and the tendency for engineers to be skeptical of such demands.

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