Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th April 2010

Dilbert//7666, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 11th April 2010

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beta test meeting face front impractical maintenance requirement lube bear's ear warrant product legal shake fist justice sick hand to mouth shake throw up business medical

Official transcript

The Boss says, "The beta test went well. Thank you, Dilbert."

The Boss says, "Now I'll have Tina add an impractical maintenance requirement to the manual and we're ready to go."

Dilbert says, "What?"

The Boss says, "It's standard procedure."

The Boss says, "Say the user needs to lube the product ten time a day with the wax from a bear's ear."

The Boss says, "And say the warranty is voided if the device isn't properly maintained."

Dilbert says, "Is that legal?"

The Boss says, "It's better than legal."

The Boss says, "We're using the law to keep justice away!!"

Dilbert says, "I feel sick."

The Boss says, "That's how you know it's working."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com THE BETA TEST WENT WELL. THANK YOU, DILBERT.

NOW I'LL HAVE TINA ADD AN IMPRACTICAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT TO THE MANUAL AND WE'RE READY TO CA WHAT?

IT'S STANDARD PROCEDURE.

SAY THE USER NEEDS TO LUBE THE PRODUCT TEN TIMES A DAY WITH THE WAX FROM A BEAR'S EAR.

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AND SAY THE WARRANTY IS VOIDED IF THE DEVICE ISN'T PROPERLY MAINTAINED IS THAT LEGAL?

IT'S BETTER THAN LEGAL.

WE'RE USING THE LAW TO KEEP JUSTICE AWAY!!

I FEEL SICK.

THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW IT'S WORKING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Warranty Voided"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a customer, Tina, who is dissatisfied with the performance of her product, Lube. She takes it to the manufacturer, Dilbert, who initially offers to add an impractical maintenance requirement to the warranty. However, after a series of events, Dilbert ultimately voids the warranty due to improper maintenance.

Key Scenes:

• Tina brings her product, Lube, to Dilbert, complaining about its performance.
• Dilbert offers to add an impractical maintenance requirement to the warranty.
• Tina agrees, but later returns with a new issue.
• Dilbert becomes frustrated and voids the warranty, citing improper maintenance.

Themes:

• The comic strip explores the theme of customer dissatisfaction and the manufacturer's attempts to resolve the issue.
• It also touches on the idea of warranties and the consequences of not following maintenance requirements.

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