Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 31st August 2001
Dilbert//4521, first published 25 years ago on Friday 31st August 2001
Tags
parts department give parts away vicious cycle reordering brief customer survey fill out
Official transcript
Dilbert is at a parts store. The man behind the counter says, "We don't give out parts anymore."
The man continues, "We're trying to end the vicious cycle of reordering."
The man then asks, "Would you mind filling out a brief survey of customer satisfaction?"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
PARTS WE DON'T GIVE OUT PARTS ANYMORE.
WE'RE TRYING TO END THE VICIOUS CYCLE OF REORDERING.
WOULD YOU MIND FILLING OUT A BRIEF SURVEY OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION?
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AI Analysis
Title: "The Never-Ending Cycle of Reordering"
Summary:
This Dilbert comic strip depicts a conversation between two men in an office setting. The first man, wearing a white shirt and green tie, expresses frustration with the constant need to reorder parts, stating, "We don't give out parts anymore." The second man, also dressed in a white shirt and green tie, responds by asking if the speaker would be willing to participate in a brief survey to gauge customer satisfaction.
The humor in this comic strip lies in the absurdity of the situation, where the speaker is being asked to fill out a survey while simultaneously trying to end the cycle of reordering. The punchline highlights the irony of the situation, where the speaker is being asked to provide feedback on their experience, despite their efforts to address the underlying issue. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucratic red tape and inefficiencies that often plague organizations, leaving readers to chuckle at the absurdity of the situation.
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