Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th June 2001
Dilbert//4446, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 17th June 2001
Tags
bug in software email address book send message hard data fix bug money finds mothers name compares face to animals
Official transcript
Dilbert stands before a presentation screen with a model on it. He explains, "We found a bug in our software."
Another panel comes up and Dilbert continues, "It searches your e-mail address book for your mother's name."
The Boss, Alice and Wally listen as Dilbert says, "Every Sunday it uses your e-mail to send her a message..."
Dilbert continues, "...Comparing her face to various parts of animals."
The Boss asks, "Do you have any hard facts that proves we should fix the bug?"
The Boss continues, "We can't just throw money at every problem."
His secretary stands behind him, holding a phone in her hand. Carol, the Boss's secretary says, "It's your mother."
The Boss puts the receiver to his ear and his mother screams, "YOU MISERABLE %$#@&!!!"
Dilbert looks at the Boss and says, "See what I mean?"
The Boss replies, "No. I get this call every day"
as his mother continues to curse.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
WE FOUND A BUG IN OUR SOFTWARE.
IT SEARCHES YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS BOOK FOR YOUR MOTHER'S NAME.
EVERY SUNDAY IT USES YOUR EMAIL TO SEND HER A MESSAGE...
.. COMPARING HER FACE TO VARIOUS PARTS OF ANIMALS.
DO YOU HAVE ANY HARD DATA THAT PROVES WE SHOULD FIX THE BUG?
WE CAN'T THROW MONEY AT EVERY PROBLEM.
IT'S YOUR .
YOU MISERABLE 3*%#e!!!
SEE WHAT I MEAN?
NO. I GET THIS CALL EVERY DAY.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "The Bug in Our Software"
Summary:
This Dilbert comic strip, originally published in 2001, revolves around a humorous exchange between Dilbert and his boss about a bug in their software. The conversation begins with Dilbert presenting a flowchart to illustrate the bug, which is triggered when a user searches their email address book for their mother's name. The boss responds by asking if Dilbert has any hard data to prove the existence of the bug, to which Dilbert retorts that he can't throw money at every problem.
The conversation takes a turn when the boss receives a call from his mother, who is complaining about the software's behavior. The boss becomes frustrated, exclaiming that he is miserable and that the caller is "YOU MISERABLE ***#%! See what I mean? No, I get this call every day." The strip ends with the boss hanging up the phone, still visibly upset.
Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of software development and the frustrations that can arise when dealing with technical issues.
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