Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 17th February 2018

Dilbert//10535, first published eight years ago on Saturday 17th February 2018

Bad Analogies

Tags

ideas, criticism, critique, simile, language

Official transcript

Man: Your idea is awful. Dilbert: Can you explain your reasons without using an absurd analogy? Man: It's like a pregnant squirrel eating a sandwich. Dilbert: I'll take that as a no.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR IDEA IS AWFUL.

CAN YOU EXPLAIN YOUR REASONS WITHOUT USING AN ABSURD ANALOGY?

IT'S LIKE A PREGNANT SQUIRREL EATING A SANDWICH.

I'LL TAKE THAT AS A NO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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