Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 24th January 2012

Dilbert//8319, first published fourteen years ago on Tuesday 24th January 2012

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fighting fraternization virtual ignorant blob ugly wool suit suggestions form of questions

Official transcript

Boss: Why don't you change this box to say "virtual"? Dilbert: Because I don't want it to look like it was written by an ignorant blob in an ugly wool suit. You probably shouldn't put your suggestions in the form of questions.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY DON'T YOU CHANGE THIS BOX TO SAY "VIRTUAL"?

BECAUSE I DON'T WANT IT TO LOOK LIKE IT WAS WRITTEN BY AN IGNORANT BLOB IN AN UGLY WOOL SUIT.

YOU PROBABLY SHOULDN T PUT YOUR SUGGESTIONS IN THE FORM OF QUESTIONS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Virtual"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, where Dilbert is asked to change the phrase "Virtual" to something more descriptive. Dilbert's response is humorous, as he explains that the term "Virtual" was chosen because it looks like an ignorant blob in an ugly wool suit. The boss is not pleased with this explanation and asks Dilbert to provide suggestions in the form of questions. The comic strip pokes fun at the use of technical jargon and the tendency for managers to be overly critical of their employees' work.

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