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

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