Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 15th April 2018

Dilbert//10592, first published eight years ago on Sunday 15th April 2018

Tags

suggestion, invention, budget, money

Official transcript

Dilbert: The electronic suggestion box project is halfway done. The original design called for a bos that scans and digitizes suggestions written on paper and emails them to the appropriate manager. Then the device shreds the original paper suggestion to make room for more. I already built the box and the shredder. I'll need additional funding to finish the scanning part. Boss: We don't have any flexibility in our budget. Let's just deploy what you have. Dilbert: All I have is a box that shreds suggestions before anyone reads them. Boss: Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE ELECTRONIC SUGGESTION BOX PROJECT IS HALFWAY DONE.

THE ORIGINAL DESIGN CALLED FOR A BOX THAT SCANS AND DIGITIZES SUGGESTIONS WRITTEN ON PAPER AND EMAILS THEM TO THE APPROPRIATE MANAGER.

THEN THE DEVICE SHREDS THE ORIGINAL PAPER SUGGESTION TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE.

I ALREADY BUILT THE BOX AND THE SHREDDER.

I'LL NEED ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO FINISH THE SCANNING PART.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY FLEXIBILITY IN OUR BUDGET. LET'S JUST DEPLOY WHAT YOU HAVE.

ALL I HAVE IS A BOX THAT SHREDS SUGGESTIONS BEFORE ANYONE READS THEM.

DON'T LET PERFECT BE THE ENEMY OF GOOD

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Electronic Suggestion Box Project"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the misadventures of Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, as he attempts to implement an electronic suggestion box project. The project involves digitizing suggestions written on paper and emailing them to the appropriate manager.

Key Scenes:

• Dilbert presents his idea to the boss, who is initially enthusiastic but later becomes skeptical.
• Dilbert builds a device that shreds original paper suggestions, only to be told it's unnecessary.
• Dilbert's boss orders him to finish the scanning part, but Dilbert is hesitant due to a lack of budget and flexibility.
• Dilbert's coworker, Wally, mocks him for his perfectionism, suggesting that he's the enemy of good.

Themes:

• The struggle to implement new ideas in a bureaucratic office environment
• The tension between innovation and tradition
• The challenges of working with limited resources and flexibility

Humor:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of office politics and the quirks of Dilbert's coworkers.
• The use of wordplay and visual gags adds to the humor, making the strip entertaining and relatable.

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