Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 7th February 2002

Dilbert//4681, first published 24 years ago on Thursday 7th February 2002

Tags

bugs database not to learn put bugs back in strong desire apathetic

Official transcript

Asok hands a piece of paper to The Boss. Asok says, "I worked all weekend to get the bugs out of the database."

The Boss replies, "But now the data makes us look bad. Put back the bugs."

Asok says to Wally, "Can you teach me to be apathetic like you?"

Wally responds, "Only if you have a strong desire not to learn."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WORKED ALL WEEKEND TO GET THE BUGS OUT OF THE DATABASE.

BUT NOW THE DATA MAKE US LOOK BAD. PUT BACK THE BUGS.

CAN YOU TEACH BE APATHETIC LIKE YOU?

ONLY IF YOU HAVE A STRONG DESIRE NOT TO LEARN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Apathetic Bugs"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a manager and an employee. The manager asks the employee to teach him to be apathetic like him, as the data now makes them look bad. The employee is surprised by this request, as he has been working hard to get the bugs out of the database. The manager's desire not to learn is evident, and the employee is left wondering if he can teach him to be apathetic like him. The comic strip highlights the absurdity of the situation and the manager's lack of motivation to improve the database.

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