Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th June 2019

Dilbert//11019, first published seven years ago on Sunday 16th June 2019

Tags

business, office, rules, quotes, chaos, purchasing

Official transcript

purchasing manager: i can't approve this purchase without three vendor quotes.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PURCHASING MANAGER I CAN'T APPROVE THIS PURCHASE WITHOUT THREE VENDOR QUOTES.

ONLY TWO COMPANIES IN THE WORLD MAKE THIS SORT OF PRODUCT.

IF I BEND THE RULES FOR YOU, EVERYONE WILL WANT ME TO BEND THE RULES.

MAYBE YOU COULD ONLY BEND THE RULES WHEN IT MAKES COMPLETE SENSE TO DO SO.

THAT WOULD BE CHAOS.

EVERYONE THINKS THEY HAVE A GOOD REASON TO BEND THE RULES.

IS THE REAL PROBLEM HERE THAT YOU WERE BULLIED IN SCHOOL, AND YOU USE THIS JOB FOR SOME SORT OF SICK REVENGE?

NOW YOU NEED FOUR VENDOR QUOTES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Bending the Rules"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2013, revolves around a humorous conversation between a Purchasing Manager and a vendor. The Purchasing Manager is adamant about not approving a purchase without three vendor quotes, citing the need for chaos. The vendor, however, is determined to bend the rules, even going so far as to suggest that the Purchasing Manager bend the rules to make sense of the situation.

The comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucratic red tape often encountered in corporate settings, highlighting the absurdity of rigid rules and the creative ways people find to work around them. The title "Bending the Rules" aptly captures the lighthearted tone and theme of the comic strip.

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