Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd January 2006

Dilbert//6126, first published twenty years ago on Sunday 22nd January 2006

Official transcript

We can't start designing the product until someone tells us what features it should have. "That's like saying you can't play on the beach until you know how many grains of sand there are."

"Um...I don't think it's very much like that."

"Analogy police. Come with me."

"Are you taking me to jail for making a bad analogy?"

"The analogy police don't use a real jail. We use something similar."

"You'll be here with this beautiful woman."

"Really? That's not so bad."

"She's the one being punished."

"Your necktie is like Hitler at an ice rink."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE CAN'T START DESIGNING THE PRODUCT UNTIL SOMEONE TELLS US WHAT FEATURES IT SHOULD HAVE.

THAT'S LIKE SAYING YOU CAN'T PLAY ON THE BEACH UNLESS YOU KNOW HOW MANY GRAINS OF UM... I DON T THINK IT'S VERY MUCH LIKE THAT.

ANALOGY POLICE.

COME WITH ME.

ARE YOU TAKING ME TO JAIL FOR MAKING A BAD ANALOGY?

SAND THERE ARE.

THE ANALOGY POLICE DON'T USE A REAL JAIL.

WE USE SOMETHING SIMILAR.

YOULL BE HERE WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.

REALLY?

THAT'S NOT SO BAD.

SHE'S THE ONE BEING PUNISHED.

YOUR NECKTIE IS LIKE HITLER AT AN ICE RINK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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