Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 27th September 2003

Dilbert//5278, first published 23 years ago on Saturday 27th September 2003

Tags

network design local trees social skills

Official transcript

"I was an engineer before I got into marketing, so I have a few suggestions for your network design."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WAS AN ENGINEER BEFORE I GOT INTO MARKETING, SO I HAVE A FEW SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUR NETWORK DESIGN.

GET RID OF THIS CISCO DOOHICKEY, WHATEVER IT IS, AND PUT IT IN A CATAPULT MADE FROM LOCAL TREES.

HAS IT BEEN A WHILE?

AT LEAST I HAVE GOOD SOCIAL SKILLS NOW, YOU DIPWEED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Cisco Doohickey"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around an engineer who has been tasked with marketing a product called "Cisco Doohickey." The engineer's initial suggestion is to use a network design, but the boss rejects this idea and instead instructs the engineer to "get rid of" the Cisco Doohickey and put it in a catapult made from local trees.

The engineer is perplexed by the boss's instructions and asks if he has been working on the project for a while. The boss responds by saying that he has good social skills now, implying that he has been "dipweed" (a play on the word "dipweed," which means to be a social outcast).

The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the situation and the boss's bizarre instructions. It also highlights the challenges of working with difficult or unconventional managers.

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