Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 29th May 2009

Dilbert//7349, first published seventeen years ago on Friday 29th May 2009

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presentation plan lying marketing screaming guilt business

Official transcript

The boss says, "In phase one, we'll tell our customer that the system failure won't happen again."

Not us! The boss says, "In phase two, when it happens again, we'll act surprised."

The boss says, "Then we'll say a software patch is being installed."

Asok the intern says, "Gaaa!!! We're bad people!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IN PHASE ONE, WELL TELL OUR CUSTOMER THAT THE SYSTEM FAILURE WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

NOT US!

IN PHASE TWO, WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN, WELL ACT SURPRISED.

THEN WE'LL SAY A SOFTWARE PATCH IS BEING INSTALLED.

GAAA!!! WE'RE BAD PEOPLE!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Software Patch"

Summary:

The comic strip follows a conversation between a boss and his employees about a software patch that is being installed. The conversation is presented in three panels, each with a different stage of the process.

Panel 1:

• The boss tells the customer that the system failure won't happen again.
• The customer is skeptical, but the boss is confident.

Panel 2:

• The boss tells the employees that when the system fails again, they will be surprised.
• The employees are shocked and confused.

Panel 3:

• The boss says that they will say a software patch is being installed.
• The employees are outraged and shout "GAAA!!! WE'RE BAD PEOPLE!"

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of blaming a software patch for a system failure, rather than taking responsibility for the issue. It highlights the frustration and disappointment that can come from dealing with technical problems and the tendency to shift blame rather than own up to mistakes.

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