January 2005 Comic Strips - Page 3
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Tuesday January 11,
2005
Tags stock - picking software, more feauture, make hair grow, bald guys, test on rat, butticks
Transcript
Dogbert: My stock-picking software needs more features. "I think I'll add a module that claims to make hair grow on bald guys. I'll first test it on a rat." Ratbert: "I feel a new one on my buttocks!" Dogbert: "That's all the proof I need."
Monday January 10,
2005
Tags create software, small investors, pick stocks, past trends, hubris, ignorance, testimonials
Transcript
Dogbert: I'm creating software that will help small investors pick stocks. "It combines past trends that are not indicative of the future with the user's hubris and ignorance." "Now all I need are testimonials from people whose results are not typical!" Dilbert: "So it works?"
Sunday January 09,
2005
Tags upgrade computer, non standard equipment, cubicle, den, non stardard, onitor, healing, clense, upgraded computer, abacus
Transcript
I asked the I.T. department to upgrade my computer. "They're coming here??!" "We must hide our non-standard equipment!" "Uh-oh." "So-o-o... this den of non-standardization must be your cubicle." "This non-standard printer is coming with me. And I don't remember that monitor on our list." "I must cleanse your cubicle of non-conformancce so the healing can begin." "Surely my upgraded computer will arrive soon." Months later "Abacus?" "Please shut up."
Saturday January 08,
2005
Tags transformational change, feel different, nauseas felling, going to hurl, change feels like
Transcript
The Boss: Our differentiating value-added strategy is transformational change. "How was that? Does anyone feel different?" Alice: "My urge to hurl was increased a little bit." The Boss: "That's what change feels like."
Friday January 07,
2005
Tags new strategy, sales stink, cutting costs, lose hope, working great, higher margins
Transcript
The Boss: "Our new strategy is to sell fewer units at higher margins." Dilbert: "Question: How's that different from saying our sales stink, so we're cutting costs?" The Boss: "I call it a strategy so you won't lose hope." Dilbert: "It's working great."
Thursday January 06,
2005
Tags receptionist, director of first impressions, send email.anger, upsat, realization
Transcript
Carol: Im starting to think that the director of first impressions is.... GAAA!!! IM A RECEPTIONIST!! Beat it, you walrus! Maybe I'll just send an email.
Wednesday January 05,
2005
Tags receptionist, delivery man, attractive people, positions
Transcript
Carol: "I might appear to be a receptionist, but I'm not." "Believe me, I know that. Companies generally put attractive people in those positions." Carol: "I don't like where this is heading." "I'll wait until she get's back. Yum-Yum."
Tuesday January 04,
2005
Tags receptionist, director, first impressions, salesman, ceo of hp, printer cartrideges
Transcript
Carol: "I might appear to be a receptionist, but I'm actually a director of first impressions." CEO: "I might appear to be a salesman of printer cartridges, but I'm really the CEO of HP." Carol: "Carly?" CEO "You look like a 57."
Monday January 03,
2005
Tags new director, first impressions, office in lobby, nearest growler, directions, information booth, directs
Transcript
The Boss: Carol, I'm making you our new director of first impressions pro team! Carol: My years of hard work have finally paid off! Im a dierctor! Carol: Why is my office in the lobby? Can you direct me ti the nearest growler?
Sunday January 02,
2005
Tags weekly wally report, worthless iput, harmful advice, ignored email, priorities, my budget estimates, any success, format
Transcript
"The Weekly Wally Report is bristling with tales of success." "I gave worthless input to marketing because they weren't specific about what they wanted." "I missed Alice's project meeting because she never confirmed the location." "I gave harmful advice to the sales team because they rushed me." "I ignored my email for a week because you said to focus on priorities." "And I didn't submit my budget estimates because Asok never told me what format to ues." "How can you call any of that success??!!" "Well, I'd compare it to my written objectives, but you never gave me any."
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