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

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