Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 26th August 2017

Dilbert//10360, first published nine years ago on Saturday 26th August 2017

Product Warning Is Too Long

Tags

technical writer, instructions, caution, warning, safety, criticism

Official transcript

Tina: My boss, who knows nothing about technical writing, told me to cut my 700-page product warning down to 500 pages. He doesn't appreciate my art. Dilbert: Sounds like both of you are idiots. Tina: This will go smoother if you stop talking.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY BOSS, WHO KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT TECHNICAL WRITING, TOLD ME TO CUT MY 700-PAGE PRODUCT WARNING DOWN TO 500 PAGES.

HE DOESN'T APPRECIATE MY ART.

SOUNDS LIKE BOTH OF YOU ARE IDIOTS.

THIS WILL GO SMOOTHER IF YOU STOP TALKING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Art of Technical Writing"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2017, revolves around a humorous exchange between a boss and an employee in a technical writing department. The boss, who appears to be unaware of technical writing, orders the employee to cut down a 700-page product warning to 500 pages. The employee expresses their frustration and disappointment, stating that they don't appreciate the boss's art. The boss responds by telling the employee to stop talking and sounds like both of them are idiots. The employee then suggests that the boss's approach will make the product sound smoother if they stop talking. The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of technical writing and the sometimes absurd demands made by managers or supervisors.

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