Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 4th November 2011

Dilbert//8238, first published fifteen years ago on Friday 4th November 2011

Tags

comparing a task criticism employees executives quality is bad your imagination time quality boss business

Official transcript

Boss: Why did this take so long? Dilbert: You're comparing a task - the likes of which has never been done - to your imagination of how long such things should take. Boss: Well then, the quality is bad. Dilbert: Compared to... ?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY DID THIS TAKE SO LONG?

YOU'RE COMPARING A TASK - THE LIKES OF WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN DONE - TO YOUR IMAGINATION OF HOW LONG SUCH THINGS SHOULD TAKE.

WELL THEN, THE QUALITY IS BAD.

COMPARED TO. ..?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Quality is Bad"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert and his boss.
• Dilbert is asked why a task took so long to complete.
• In response, Dilbert explains that the quality of the work was poor.
• The boss is skeptical and asks for clarification.
• Dilbert reiterates that the quality is bad, implying that it's not worth the time spent on it.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of spending too much time on a task that doesn't meet expectations.

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