Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 26th August 2007

Dilbert//6707, first published nineteen years ago on Sunday 26th August 2007

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no rasie oo many questions can't do job saved emails policies and procedures misperception buy software permission emails another question

Official transcript

"I can't give you a raise because you ask me too many questions."

"That's a sign that you can't do your job."

"I anticipated your misperception and prepared for it."

"I saved all of my e-mails and matched them to your policies and procedures."

"For example, this is your e-mail saying we need your permission to buy software."

"And here's my e-mail asking if I can buy some software."

"Should I run through the other seven hundred documented examples?"

"There you go asking another question."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T GIVE YOU A RAISE BECAUSE YOU ASK ME TOO MANY QUESTIONS.

THAT'S A SIGN THAT YOU CAN'T DO YOUR JOB.

I ANTICIPATED YOUR MISPERCEPTION AND PREPARED FOR IT.

I SAVED ALL OF MY EMAILS AND MATCHED THEM TO YOUR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.

FOR EXAMPLE, THIS IS YOUR EMAIL SAYING WE NEED YOUR PERMISSION TO BUY SOFTWARE.

AND HERE'S MY EMAIL ASKING IF I CAN BUY SOME SOFTWARE.

SHOULD I RUN THROUGH THE OTHER SEVEN HUNDRED DOCUMENTED EXAMPLES?

THERE YOU GO ASKING ANOTHER QUESTION.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Red Tape"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, where Dilbert is frustrated with the numerous questions he must answer before being allowed to do his job. His boss responds by asking him to buy software, which Dilbert is hesitant to do due to the potential cost and bureaucratic red tape involved.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is frustrated with the number of questions he must answer before being allowed to do his job.
• His boss asks him to buy software, which Dilbert is hesitant to do due to the potential cost and bureaucratic red tape involved.
• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of corporate bureaucracy and the frustration that can come with it.

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