Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 12th May 2018

Dilbert//10619, first published eight years ago on Saturday 12th May 2018

Purchasing Did Not Order Part

Tags

delays, excuses, laziness, work ethic, scapegoat, deadline, delay

Official transcript

Wally: The purchasing department rejected my request for a key system part because of a typo on their form. But they didn't tell me for three months, so now my product launch will be delayed by that much. Boss: But they finally ordered the part? Wally: I call that unknowable.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT REJECTED MY REQUEST FOR A KEY SYSTEM PART BECAUSE OF A TYPO ON THEIR FORM.

BUT THEY DIDN'T TELL ME FOR THREE MONTHS, SO NOW MY PRODUCT LAUNCH WILL BE DELAYED BY THAT MUCH.

BUT THEY FINALLY ORDERED THE PART?

I CALL THAT UNKNOWABLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Tyranny of Typo"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2018, revolves around a character's frustration with a purchasing department's rejection of their request for a key system part. The reason for the rejection is a typo on their form.

The story unfolds as follows:

• The character is told that the department didn't tell them for three months, so their product launch will be delayed by that much.
• The character asks if they finally ordered the part, to which they respond, "I call that unknow-able."

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of bureaucratic red tape and the importance of attention to detail in business communication.

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