Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 25th March 2006

Dilbert//6188, first published twenty years ago on Saturday 25th March 2006

Tags

outsourcing language translation trade off cheap money

Official transcript

My Elbonian factory can manufacture your product for pennies. "Is there any downside?"

"Minor translation issues."

"They either said 'plastic' or 'the spleen of a pig-footed bandicoot.'"

"We don't have any plastic."

SPLEENS

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY ELBONIAN FACTORY CAN MANUFACTURE YOUR PRODUCT FOR PENNIES.

IS THERE ANY DOWNSIDE?

MINOR TRANSLATION ISSUES THEY EITHER SAID "PLASTIC" OR "THE SPLEEN OF A PIG - FOOTED BANDICOOT." WE DON T HAVE ANY PLASTIC.

SPLEENS

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Translation Issues"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic comments and humorous interactions with his coworkers.
• In this strip, Dilbert is at a meeting with his Elbonian factory representative.
• The representative asks if there are any down-side issues with the product, and Dilbert responds with a question about minor translation issues.
• The representative explains that "plastic" or "the spleen of a pig-footed bandicoot" are acceptable alternatives to the word "plastic".
• Dilbert is unimpressed and asks if they have any "plastic" products.
• The representative proudly displays a container labeled "Spleens" and claims that they don't have any plastic products.
• The strip ends with Dilbert looking confused and the representative smiling smugly.

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