November 2001 Comic Strips - Page 2
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Tuesday November 20,
2001
Tags mud delivery business, highly trained engineer, business model, deliver mud, people live in mud
Transcript
Dilbert is packing his suitcase. He says to Dogbert, "I'm supposed to shut down our Elbonian mud delivery business." Dilbert continues, "But I'm a highly trained engineer so I will analyze their business model and fix it." Dogbert replies, "They deliver mud to people who live in mud." Dilbert says, "You have my attention."
Monday November 19,
2001
Tags elbonia, mud delivery business, stockholders, huge profits, illeagal, no law, against optimism
Transcript
The Boss says to Dilbert, "Dilbert, you're going to Elbonia to shut down our Elbonian mud delivery business." The Boss continues, "Meanwhile, I'll tell our stockholders that we expect the mud delivery business to make huge profits." Dilbert says, "Um... is this illegal?" The Boss replies, "There's no law against optimism! I checked."
Sunday November 18,
2001
Tags binge eating, both mandatory and prohibited, budget freeze, corporate communications, cubicle, danville font, danville font software, department, negativity, next evaluation, non stop sobbing, approved corporate font, no eating, cubicles
Transcript
The Boss says to Tina, "Tina, you didn't use the approved corporate font." The Boss continues, "Our corporate communications department days we have to use the danville font." Tina replies, "No problem. I'll buy the danville font software today." The Boss says, "There's a budget freeze on software purchases." Tina asks, "So.. the danville font is both mandatory and prohibited?" The Boss says, "Remind me to ding you for negativity on your next evaluation." Tina responds, "I think I'll do some binge eating and non-stop sobbing at my cubicle now." Tina continues, "Unless that's prohibited too." The Boss replies, "No eating in cubicles."
Saturday November 17,
2001
Tags day off, move my home, one hour, negotiate, can't use vehicle
Transcript
Asok asks The Boss, "May I have a day off to move my home?" The Boss says, "One hour." Asok replies, "What? Why only one hour?" The Boss says, "I like to negotiate." Asok says, "I guess I can try doing it in one hour." The Boss adds, "And you can't use a vehicle."
Friday November 16,
2001
Tags use my raise, move from home, handicapped stall, storage facility, house warming, gift, flashlight, hesitate, call alice
Transcript
Dilbert, Wally, and Asok are eating lunch. Asok says, "I plan to use my raise to move my home in the handicapped stall to a storage facility." Asok continues, "If you are trying to think of a housewarming gift, I wouldn't say no to a flashlight." Wally says, "If you need help moving, don't hesitate to call Alice." Asok replies, "You are too kind."
Thursday November 15,
2001
Tags dangerous looking biker, heart of gold, theme, used to be preppy, psycho hill billy
Transcript
The hillbilly says to Wally, "I used to be preppy. Then I was a dangerous-looking biker with a heart of gold." The hillbilly continues, "I call my current look the 'psycho hillbilly.. What's your theme?" Wally replies, "This isn't a theme." The hillbilly replies, "Oh.. sorry. Man, I had no way of knowing."
Wednesday November 14,
2001
Tags pulls knife, pleasure to meet, psycho hillbilly, crazy old coot, network design engineers
Transcript
The psycho hillbilly raises his knife at Asok and says, "Hi. It's a pleasure to meet you." Asok jumps back and exclaims, "Gaaa!!" Asok says, "You look like a psycho hillbilly" The hillbilly replies, "Thank you very much." The hillbilly continues, "We network design engineers like to dress with a theme." Asok asks, "May I call you crazy old coot?"
Tuesday November 13,
2001
Tags psychological profile, start monday, employee handbook, weekend, gentle biker, psycho hillbilly
Transcript
Catbert is sitting on his desk. He says, "Your psychological profile test results are excellent. Can you start Monday?" A hairy, half dressed man carrying a knife replies, "Monday is fine. I'll read the employee handbook over the weekend." The hairy man says to Dilbert and Alice, "The 'gentle biker' look is overdone. I'm going for 'psycho hillbilly.'"
Monday November 12,
2001
Tags ceos goal, improve revenue, fired, contratcor, cancelled my contract
Transcript
The Boss says to an employee, "Our CEO's goal is to improve our revenue per employee. So I'm going to fire you and bring you back as a contractor." The employee responds, "Last week his goal was to reduce the number of contractors. So you cancelled my contract and hired me as an employee." The Boss replies, "Well, it looks like someone doesn't like having his cheese moved." The employee looks at The Boss skeptically.
Sunday November 11,
2001
Tags downsize you, ted, bad job, essentail function, cost reductions, marketing, spent too much, trade show booth, dept phone list., business
Transcript
The Boss says to Ted, "Ted, I have to downsize you." Ted turns around and asks, "Was I doing a bad job?" The Boss replies, "No, it's more complicated than that." Ted asks, "Is my essential function being eliminated?" The Boss answers, "No, the problem is that someone in marketing spent too much for a trade show booth." The Boss continues, "So every manager had to submit a list of potential cost reductions." The Boss continues, "I might have accidentally sent the department phone list as an e-mail attachment." Ted mumbles, "*%! $@." The Boss thinks, "There are lots of whiners in "A" through "M."
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