Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd January 2017

Dilbert//10144, first published nine years ago on Sunday 22nd January 2017

Tags

conversation, analogy, false equivalence, frustration

Official transcript

Narrator: The bad analogy guy. Dilbert: And that's why I want to rewrite that part of the software. Man: That's like closing the barn door after the horse gets out. Dilbert: No, it isn't anything like that. I just think the current software could bet better. Man: So it's like throwing away the baby with the bathwater. Dilbert: No, it is not like that even a little! Man: You sound exactly like Hitler. That can't be a coincidence. Dilbert: Nothing you say makes sense! Man: That's like saying the earth is flat.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE BAD ANALOGY GUY AND THAT'S WHY I WANT TO REWRITE THAT PART OF THE SOFTWARE.

THAT'S LIKE CLOSING THE BARN DOOR AFTER THE HORSE GETS OUT.

NO, IT ISNT ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

I JUST THINK THE CURRENT SOFTWARE COULD BE BETTER.

SO IT'S LIKE THROWING AWAY THE BABY WITH THE BATHWATER.

NO, IT IS NOT LIKE THAT EVEN A LITTLE!

YOU SOUND EXACTLY LIKE HITLER. THAT CAN'T BE A COINCIDENCE.

NOTHING YOU SAY MAKES SENSE!

THAT'S LIKE SAYING THE EARTH IS FLAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Bad Analogy Guy"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Dilbert and his colleagues, where Dilbert explains that he wants to rewrite part of the software. However, his analogy falls flat when he compares it to throwing away a baby with the bathwater, which is met with confusion and skepticism. The conversation continues, with Dilbert's analogy becoming increasingly absurd, ultimately leading to a humorous conclusion. The strip pokes fun at the challenges of effective communication and the importance of using relevant and relatable examples when explaining complex ideas.

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