Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 26th September 2012

Dilbert//8565, first published fourteen years ago on Wednesday 26th September 2012

Tags

frustration obstinacy test data email meaningless speech talk

Official transcript

Dilbert: Can you email the test data to me? Coworker: We don't do it that way. Dilbert: That's not a reason. Coworker: I never give reasons. Dilbert: Nothing you say means anything! Coworker: That's how we've always done it.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN YOU EMAIL THE TEST DATA ?

WE DON'T DO IT THAT WAY.

THAT'S NOT A REASON.

WE NEVER GIVE REASONS.

NOTHING YOU SAY MEANS ANYTHING!

THAT'S HOW WEVE ALWAYS DONE IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Art of Evasion"

Summary:

This comic strip from Dilbert, originally published in 2012, humorously depicts a conversation between a worker and their boss. The worker requests to email test data, but the boss evades the question, citing that it's not a reason, they never give reasons, and that nothing they say means anything. The boss then proceeds to demonstrate this point by making nonsensical statements, such as "That's how we've always done it." The worker is left frustrated and confused, highlighting the absurdity of the situation. The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of bureaucratic red tape and the tendency for those in power to avoid giving clear answers or explanations.

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