Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 6th January 2011

Dilbert//7936, first published fifteen years ago on Thursday 6th January 2011

Tags

engineers laziness managers & supervisors business

Official transcript

Wally says, "There were eleven ways to interpret the vague assignment you gave me by voicemail."

Wally says, "Given the risks of choosing wrong, and my engineering oath to do no harm, it was my ehtical duty to do nothing."

The Boss says, "You could have asked for clarification."

Wally says, "Sounds risky."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THERE WERE ELEVEN WAYS TO INTERPRET THE VAGUE ASSIGNMENT YOU GAVE ME BY VOICEMAIL.

GIVEN THE RISKS OF CHOOSING WRONG, AND MY ENGINEERING OATH TO DO NO HARM, IT WAS MY ETHICAL DUTY TO DO NOTHING.

YOU COULD HAVE ASKED FOR CLARIFICATION SOUNDS RISKY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Ethical Dilemma"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a humorous exchange between Dilbert and his boss. Dilbert is tasked with interpreting a vague assignment, but he requests clarification due to the risks of choosing incorrectly. His boss responds by asking him to swear an oath to do no harm, which Dilbert finds ironic given the lack of harm in his request for clarification. The conversation highlights the absurdity of the situation and the importance of clear communication in the workplace.

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