November 2002 Comic Strips
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Friday November 01,
2002
Tags dogcart attorney, too late, change, punish client, expect awkward silences, next break
Transcript
Headline: Dogbert the Attorney. Dogbert raises his hand and says, "Your honor, is it too late to change sides?" Dogbert continues, "After hearing the evidence, I want to punish my client." After a pause, Dogbert asks, "No?" The Boss glares at Dogbert. Dogbert continues, "I expect some awkward silences during the next break."
Saturday November 02,
2002
Tags defrauding stockholders, serve time, rommie, burp, wally and boss, arrested, jail
Transcript
The judge says, "The court finds you guilty of defrauding stockholders." The judge's voice continues, "You will serve your time in a place so horrible that it has no name." The Boss looks terrified. A police officer brings The Boss into Wally's cubicle and says, "Here's your roomie."
Monday November 04,
2002
Tags pointy haired convict, bust joint, walking backward, little joke, fresh meat
Transcript
Headline: Pointy-haired Convict. The Boss is wearing a prison jumper and says to Wally, "I've got to find a way to bust out of this joint." Wally responds, "Try walking backward." The Boss says, "Well, that didn't work... Oh, I get it: This is a little joke you play on all the fresh meat."
Tuesday November 05,
2002
Tags boss in jail, morale skyrocketed, profits soared, life had meaning, luck, two days
Transcript
The Boss says to Carol, "What happened while I was in jail?" Carol responds, "Morale skyrocketed, profits soared, and for the first time, life had meaning." The Boss walks into his office and thinks, "It's just my luck that I'd miss those two days."
Wednesday November 06,
2002
Tags temp requested, afraid of commitment, stand like this, no chair needed
Transcript
Carol brings a man into Dilbert's cubicle and says, "Here's the temp you requested." Dilbert extends his hand. The temp backs up and exclaims, "Gaaa!! No handshake! I'm afraid of commitment!!" The temp motions as if he is running and says, "I won't need a chair. I like to stand in this position."
Thursday November 07,
2002
Tags yemp, fear of commitment, one foot out door, swiped
Transcript
The temp is standing with one leg up in the air. He says to Dilbert, "I'm a temp with a fear of commitment. I keep one foot out the door." Dilbert hands the temp a piece of paper and says, "Whatever. Just take care of this for me. It'll take ten minutes." The temp zips away faster than his clothes can move.
Friday November 08,
2002
Tags drop by iq, measure of drop by visitor, stay in cubicle, one hour
Transcript
Dilbert is sitting on the couch at home. Dogbert says, "I've developed a new theory of intelligence that I call 'Drop-by-I.Q.'" Dogbert continues, "It's a measure of how long a drop-by visitor will stay in your cubicle when you're trying to work." The Boss is standing in Alice's cubicle. He says, ..."And that's why I'm afraid of bananas." Alice looks at her clock and thinks, "One hour and counting."
Saturday November 09,
2002
Tags burned down, customer headquaters, employee screws up, performance reviews, demo unit
Transcript
Catbert is sitting on The Boss' desk. He says to The Boss, "Don't give performance reviews on time." Catbert continues, "Wait until an employee screws up something big, then pounce!" A frazzled employee with torn clothes and smoking hair says to The Boss, "...I forgot to unplug the demo unit and it burned down our customer's headquarters." The Boss asks, "Do you have a minute?"
Monday November 11,
2002
Tags need this afternoon, shirt timer, sit in this chaor, move arms, hesitate to ask, itch, awkward place
Transcript
Dilbert says to a coworker, "...And I need it this afternoon." The coworker replies, "Forget it! I'm a short-timer." The coworker continues, "I plan to sit in this chair and not move my arms or legs for a week. After that, I'll never work another day!" The coworker concludes, "I hesitate to ask this, but I have an itch in an awkward place."
Tuesday November 12,
2002
Tags short timer, chair, offcie, move arms, retirement, good example, piece of work
Transcript
The Boss approaches Asok and says, "Asok, go get the short-timer and push his chair to my office." Asok asks, "Is he injured?" The Boss replies, "No, he refuses to move his arms or legs until retirement." Asok is pushing the short-timer's chair and asks, "Are you a good example of what is called a 'piece of work?' The short-timer responds, "Except for the 'work' part."


