Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 1st October 2006

Dilbert//6378, first published twenty years ago on Sunday 1st October 2006

Official transcript

"According to my benchmark tests, our product is the worst one on the market."

"Maybe you can tweak the numbers."

"Fake them?"

"Fake is such an ugly word."

"Just remember that your next raise depends on the sales of that product."

"And mistakes happen. A decimal place can be either here or there."

"All I'm asking is that you do the tests again...while drinking."

"I always wondered what job satisfaction felt like."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ACCORDING TO MY BENCHMARK TESTS, OUR PRODUCT IS THE WORST ONE ON THE MARKET.

MAYBE YOU CAN TWEAK THE NUMBERS.

FAKE THEM?

FAKE IS SUCH AN UGLY WORD.

JUST REMEMBER THAT YOUR NEXT RAISE DEPENDS ON THE SALES OF THAT PRODUCT.

AND MISTAKES HAPPEN. A DECIMAL PLACE CAN BE EITHER HERE OR THERE.

ALL I'M ASKING IS THAT YOU DO THE TESTS AGAIN...

WHILE DRINKING.

I ALWAYS WONDERED WHAT JOB SATISFACTION FELT LIKE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Benchmarking Blues"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2006, revolves around a workplace scenario where a character is tasked with benchmarking tests. However, the conversation takes an unexpected turn when the character asks if it's possible to "tweak the numbers." The boss responds by asking if they can "fake them," leading to a series of humorous exchanges where the character attempts to justify their actions while the boss becomes increasingly frustrated.

Key Points:

• The comic strip explores the theme of benchmarking tests in a workplace setting.
• The conversation between the character and the boss takes a humorous turn when they discuss tweaking or faking numbers.
• The character's attempts to justify their actions are met with skepticism and frustration from the boss.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of working in a corporate environment and the creative ways people might try to manipulate data.

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