Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th August 2008

Dilbert//7064, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 17th August 2008

Tags

users want supply and emnad idiot managing work harder earn less money fire me obvious things

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Find out what the users want before your build it."

Dilbert says, "Why are you explaining my job to me as if I'm an idiot?"

The Boss says, "It's called managing."

The Boss says, "I assume you're dumb because you work harder than I do and earn less money."

The Boss says, "And my boss would fire me if I just sat in my office and did nothing."

The Boss says, "So I wander around and say obvious thing to you idiots until quitting time."

The Boss says, "Then I go home and eat until my underpants don't fit."

The Boss says, "Thanks for asking."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

FIND OUT WHAT THE USERS WANT BEFORE YOU BUILD IT.

WHY ARE YOU EXPLAINING MY JOB TO ME AS IF I'M AN IDIOT?

IT'S CALLED MANAGING.

I ASSUME YOU'RE DUMB BECAUSE YOU WORK HARDER THAN I DO AND EARN LESS MONEY.

AND MY BOSS WOULD FIRE ME IF I JUST SAT IN MY OFFICE AND DID NOTHING.

SO I WANDER AROUND AND SAY OBVIOUS THINGS TO YOU IDIOTS UNTIL QUITTING TIME.

THEN I GO HOME AND EAT UNTIL MY UNDERPANTS DON'T FIT.

THANKS FOR ASKING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Idiot's Guide to Management"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the misadventures of a bumbling office worker who is promoted to management despite his lack of qualifications. The strip consists of nine panels, each featuring the office worker in a different scenario, often getting himself into absurd situations.

Key Panels:

• The first panel shows the office worker being promoted to management, with his boss telling him to "find out what the users want before you build it."
• In the second panel, the office worker is seen wandering around the office, asking his coworkers for advice on how to do his job.
• The third panel shows the office worker eating underpants, which he claims will help him fit into his new role.
• The fourth panel depicts the office worker's boss firing him, stating that he is an idiot and that he would have done nothing if he had just sat in his office.

Themes:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of promoting someone to a management position without proper training or qualifications.
• It also highlights the absurdity of some office policies and the challenges of communicating effectively with coworkers.
• Overall, the strip is a humorous commentary on the quirks and frustrations of office life.

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