Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 25th August 2017

Dilbert//10359, first published nine years ago on Friday 25th August 2017

500 Pages Would Be Rubbish

Tags

writing, criticism, technical writer, warning, caution, safety

Official transcript

Boss: You need to edit the product warning from seven hundred pages down to one. Tina: Oh, that's rich. I'ma professional technical writer, and you're telling me how to write? Boss: Can you cut it down to 500 pages? Tina: Sure, if you want it to be total rubbish.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU NEED TO EDIT THE PRODUCT WARNING FROM SEVEN HUNDRED PAGES DOWN TO ONE.

OH, THAT'S RICH.

I'M A PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL WRITER, AND YOU'RE TELLING ME HOW TO WRITE?

CAN YOU CUT IT DOWN TO 500 PAGES?

SURE, IF YOU WANT IT TO BE TOTAL RUBBISH.

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