Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 22nd November 2014

Dilbert//9352, first published twelve years ago on Saturday 22nd November 2014

Boss Transfers Problem To Someone Else

Tags

advice, bad advice, problem, problems, snag, prodcuts, accept failure, lie, transfer problem, father, old sayings, family

Official transcript

Dilbert:I'm hitting a snag with this RFP because our products don't do what they need. Should I give up and accept failure or lie about our features and transfer the problem to them? Boss: My daddy used to say it isn't a problem if you can give it to someone else. Dilbert: Then he drove you to school?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IM HITTING A SNAG WITH THIS RFP BECAUSE OUR PRODUCTS DONT DO WHAT THEY NEED SHOULD I GIVE UP AND ACCEPT FAILURE OR LIE ABOUT OUR FEATURES AND TRANSFER THE PROBLEM TO THEM?

MY DADDY USED TO SAY IT ISN'T A PROBLEM IF YOU CAN GIVE IT TO SOMEONE ELSE.

THEN HE DROVE YOU TO SCHOOL?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Problem with Features"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in, follows a typical Dilbert scenario. The strip is divided into three panels, each featuring Dilbert, his boss, and a computer screen.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert's boss asks him to hit a snag with their Request for Proposal (RFP) because their products don't meet the client's needs.
• Dilbert responds, "I'm hitting a snag with this RFP because our products don't do what they need."

Panel 2:

• The boss asks Dilbert if he should give up and accept failure or lie about their features and transfer the problem to them.
• Dilbert replies, "Should I give up and accept failure or lie about our features and transfer the problem to them?"

Panel 3:

• The boss asks Dilbert if he drove him to school.
• Dilbert responds, "Then he drove you to school?"

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of companies trying to shift blame or responsibility for their products' shortcomings onto others. It highlights the absurdity of this approach and the challenges faced by employees who are expected to deliver results despite inadequate resources or support.

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