Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 2nd May 2018
Dilbert//10609, first published eight years ago on Wednesday 2nd May 2018
Bad User Interface
Tags
user experience, interface, usability, menu, language
Official transcript
Dilbert: Customers are complaining because our user interface is confusing. For example, our menu choice for deleting a file is labeled "save file."
Boss: That's why we have a help menu. Dilbert: Our help menu is labeled "reformat hard drive."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
CUSTOMERS ARE COMPLAINING BECAUSE OUR USER INTERFACE IS CONFUSING.
FOR EXAMPLE, OUR MENU CHOICE FOR DELETING A FILE IS LABELED "SAVE FILE." THAT'S WHY WE HAVE A HELP MENU.
OUR HELP MENU IS LABELED "REFORMAT HARD DRIVE."
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "Confusing Interface"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic humor, interacting with a customer who is frustrated with the user interface of a software application. The customer expresses their confusion, and Dilbert responds by explaining that the menu choice for deleting a file is labeled "Save File." The customer is perplexed, and Dilbert explains that the help menu is labeled "Reformat Hard Drive." The comic strip pokes fun at the common issue of confusing software interfaces and the often-ridiculous solutions provided by technical support.
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