Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 7th July 2008

Dilbert//7023, first published eighteen years ago on Monday 7th July 2008

Tags

code changes specifications vague uncompelling breeding ground ennui cheer up

Official transcript

A man says, "Alice, did you make those code changes yet?"

Alice says, "No. I find your specifications to be vague and uncompelling. They are a breeding ground for ennui."

The man says, "Is there any way I can cheer you up?"

Alice says, "Maybe if something awful happened to you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, DID YOU MAKE THOSE CODE CHANGES YET?

NO. I FIND YOUR SPECIFICATIONS TO BE VAGUE AND UNCOMPELLING. THEY ARE A BREEDING GROUND FOR ENNUI.

IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN CHEER YOU UP?

MAYBE IF SOMETHING AWFUL HAPPENED TO YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Awful Happened to You" and features Dilbert, Alice, and Ennui.

The Comic Strip

• Dilbert asks Alice if she has made the necessary code changes.
• Alice responds that she has found the specifications to be vague and uncompelling, and that they are a breeding ground for Ennui.
• Dilbert asks if there's anything he can do to cheer her up.
• Alice replies that maybe something awful has happened to him.

The Humor

The comic strip is humorous because it pokes fun at the common workplace experience of dealing with unclear or poorly written specifications, and the resulting frustration and boredom that can come with it. The punchline about something awful happening to Dilbert adds to the humor by implying that even in a mundane office setting, something unexpected and humorous can occur.

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