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Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th March 2011

Dilbert//8016, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 27th March 2011


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engineering issues enginner not a linquist vague requests faith in humanity


Official transcript

Woman says, "Wally, can you review this for any engineering issues?"

Wally says, "What issues do you think it has?"

Woman says, "I don't know. I'm not an engineer."

Wally says, "Your request is too vague. You need to tell me what issues I'm looking for!"

Woman says, "Did you just ask me to do what I just asked you to do?"

Wally says, "I don't know. I'm an engineer, not a linguist."

Woman says, "I've suddenly lost all faith in humanity!"

Wally says, "On the plus side, you found an issue."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WALLY, CAN YOU REVIEW THIS FOR ANY ENGINEERING ISSUES?

DILBERT SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com WHAT ISSUES DO YOU THINK IT HAS?

I DON'T KNOW.

I'M NOT AN ENGINEER.

YOUR REQUEST IS TOO VAGUE, YOU NEED TO TELL ME WHAT ISSUES IM LOOKING FOR!

DID YOU JUST ASK ME TO DO WHAT I JUST ASKED YOU TO DO?

I DONT KNOW.

I'M AN ENGINEER, NOT A LINGUIST.

I'VE SUDDENLY LOST ALL FAITH IN HUMANITY!

ON THE PLUS SIDE, YOU FOUND AN ISSUE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Engineering Issues"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert and his coworker Wally discussing engineering issues. The conversation begins with Wally asking Dilbert to review a document for any engineering issues, to which Dilbert responds that he is not an engineer. Wally then asks if Dilbert is a linguist, and Dilbert admits that he is not one either. The conversation continues with Wally asking Dilbert to do what he was just asked to do, and Dilbert responding that he doesn't know what that is. The strip ends with Wally asking Dilbert if he has lost all faith in humanity, to which Dilbert responds that he has.

Key Points:

  • Dilbert is not an engineer.
  • Dilbert is not a linguist.
  • Dilbert is unsure of what to do.
  • Wally is frustrated with Dilbert's lack of knowledge.
  • The conversation ends with Wally questioning Dilbert's faith in humanity.

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