Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 28th January 1997

Dilbert//2845, first published 29 years ago on Tuesday 28th January 1997

Tags

figure of speech lost work server crashed unplanned outages advance notice

Official transcript

The Boss tells Dilbert, "The network went down and I lost my work."

Dilbert replies, "The server crashed."

The Boss says, "From now on, I want advanced notice of any unplanned outages."

The Boss adds, "And I need it yesterday."

Dilbert thinks, "I used to think that was just a figure of speech."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE NETWORK WENT DOWN AND I LOST MY WORK.

THE SERVER CRASHED.

FROM NOW ON, I WANT ADVANCED NOTICE OF ANY UNPLANNED OUTAGES.

AND I NEED IT YESTERDAY.

I USED TO THINK THAT WAS JUST A FIGURE OF SPEECH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Unplanned Outages" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic comments on office life, discussing the consequences of a network outage with his boss.

Panel 1: The Network Goes Down

• Dilbert's boss informs him that the network has gone down and he has lost his work.
• Dilbert responds with a sarcastic remark, "The server crashed."

Panel 2: Dilbert's Request

• Dilbert asks his boss to send an "advanced notice of any unplanned outages" from now on.
• His boss is puzzled by this request.

Panel 3: Dilbert's Explanation

• Dilbert explains that he used to think the previous outage was just a "figure of speech."
• He now realizes that it was a real event and he wants to be prepared for future outages.

Overall

The comic strip pokes fun at the frustration and chaos caused by technology failures in the workplace, and the absurdity of asking for advance notice of such events.

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