Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 26th July 2012

Dilbert//8503, first published fourteen years ago on Thursday 26th July 2012

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database analyst tech writer database anaylst ignorance with certainty

Official transcript

Boss: Tina, our database analyst quit, so I need you to take over that job. Tina: I'm curious... how long do you think it takes to train a tech writer to be a database analyst? Boss: Forty-five minutes. Tina: I like how you punctuate ignorance with certainty.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TINA, OUR DATABASE ANALYST QUIT, SO I NEED YOU TO TAKE OVER THAT JOB.

I'M CURIOUS... HOW LONG DO YOU THINK IT TAKES TO TRAIN A TECH WRITER TO BE A DATABASE ANALYST?

FORTY- FIVE MINUTES.

I LIKE HOW YOU PUNCTUATE IGNORANCE WITH CERTAINTY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Database Analyst Quits"

Summary:

The comic strip features Tina, a database analyst, informing her boss that she needs to take over his job. She then asks how long it takes to train a tech writer to be a database analyst. The boss responds with "forty-five minutes," and Tina points out the absurdity of this answer by highlighting the importance of punctuation with certainty. The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges and absurdities of working in the tech industry.

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