Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 15th June 2008

Dilbert//7001, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 15th June 2008

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80thousand forboding funny story paper print long document printer paper

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Ted, I have a funny story for you!"

Ted says,"Why am I filled with a sense of foreboding?"

The Boss says, "So I was trying to print a long document, hee-hee!"

The Boss says, "But when I went to the printer, the document wasn't there!"

The Boss says, "For the next three days I kept trying and trying, but the document never showed up at the printer!"

The Boss says, "It turns out I was checking the wrong printer. The right printer used $80,000 worth of paper that week."

Ted says, "And how does this affect me?"

The Boss says, "You and paper just became an either-or situation."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, I HAVE A FUNNY STORY FOR YOU!

WHY AM I FILLED WITH A SENSE OF FOREBODING?

SO I WAS TRYING TO PRINT A LONG DOCUMENT, HEE- HEE!

BUT WHEN I WENT TO THE PRINTER, THE DOCUMENT WASN'T THERE!

FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS I KEPT TRYING AND TRYING, BUT THE DOCUMENT NEVER SHOWED UP AT THE PRINTER!

IT TURNS OUT I WAS CHECKING THE WRONG PRINTER. THE RIGHT PRINTER USED $80,000 WORTH OF PAPER THAT WEEK.

AND HOW DOES THIS AFFECT ME?

YOU AND PAPER JUST BECAME AN EITHER-OR SITUATION.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Printer Problem"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Ted, an office worker, as he struggles to find a printer that meets his needs. After trying and failing with several printers, Ted becomes frustrated and decides to take a different approach. He enlists the help of a colleague, who suggests that the problem may not be with the printer, but rather with Ted's expectations.

Key Points:

• Ted is having trouble finding a printer that meets his needs.
• He tries and fails with several printers before becoming frustrated.
• A colleague suggests that the problem may not be with the printer, but rather with Ted's expectations.
• Ted realizes that he needs to adjust his approach and find a printer that fits his needs, rather than trying to force a printer to work for him.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common office problem of trying to find the perfect printer, and highlights the importance of adjusting one's expectations and approach in order to find a solution.

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