September 2002 Comic Strips
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Monday September 30,
2002
Tags integrate, inventroy, finance systems, nitiwt, ogre, fired, thirty years
Transcript
The Boss says to Dilbert, "Dilbert, I want you to integrate our sales database with our inventory and finance systems." The Boss continues, "The managers of those systems are a nitwit, an ogre, and a $#!&% respectively." The Boss continues, "And they know that two of them will be fired when it's complete." Dilbert responds, "I can get that done in thirty years."
Sunday September 29,
2002
Tags be there minute, sniffing, cough, cooties, direct hot, unclean, bugs, sneezed, motivation, looks like
Transcript
The Boss calls after Alice, "Tell everyone I'll be there in a minute." He makes a noise, "Sniff." Alice turns and asks, "What's all that sniffing about? Do you have a cold?" The Boss replies, "Little one." The Boss begins to shake and makes the noise, "Mmph." The Boss' mouth opens very widely and he coughs severely. Papers are blown all around; Alice is hit directly in the face with the cough. Alice exclaims, "Gaaa!!! I took a direct hit!" Alice continues, "The cooties are burrowing into my skin." Alice starts running and exclaims, "I'm unclean!!" The Boss and Catbert watch Alice. The Boss says to Catbert, "I hope that's what motivation looks like." Catbert replies, "Close enough."
Saturday September 28,
2002
Tags last kid picked, team sports, school, two people, super power, breakroom, coffee break, education
Transcript
Asok and Wally are at the coffee machine. Wally says to Asok, "In school, I was always the last kid picked to be on a team." Alice enters and says, "I need two people right now. I'll take Asok and.. I'll keep looking." Asok asks Wally, "So it's like a super power?" Wally replies, "Pretty much."
Friday September 27,
2002
Tags one project, finished one, measure worth, number of projects, track roi, losing, competition amongst mothers, dilberts mom
Transcript
Dilbert and his mom are eating dinner. Dilbert's mom asks, "Why have you only finished one project at work this year? Norma's son did three." Dilbert responds, "You can't measure someone's worth by counting the number of projects he does." Dilbert's mom says to her friends, "Maybe we should track R.O.I. instead." One of her friends replies, "Why, because you're losing?"
Thursday September 26,
2002
Tags 3 projects, cucbicle, double wide, elevator, scarbble, night, counterfeit vowles
Transcript
Dilbert and his mom are in the kitchen. Dilbert's mom is cooking dinner. She says, "Norma's son finished three projects last year. You only did one." Dilbert's mom continues, "His cubicle is a double-wide. And his CEO once said hi to him in the elevator." Dilbert's mom concludes, "Thanks to you, my 'scrabble' night is a living hell." Dilbert asks, "Do you still use counterfeit vowels?"
Wednesday September 25,
2002
Tags poisoned, bad user interface design, crowd out ugly, staggering beauty, drink in, garbageman advice
Transcript
Headline: In Elbonia. Dilbert says to an Elbonian, "Excuse me. My boss is cheap; can you direct me to a bad hotel?" The Elbonian responds, "I recommend the Bubonic Inn. It is so bad they will pay you to stay there." The man behind the hotel counter looks like a skeleton and has a rat on his head. The man says, "What kind of fleas do you want in your mattress?" Dilbert replies, "Lazy ones."
Tuesday September 24,
2002
Tags chronic mahjobbis, puke, doctor, exam, diagnosis, user interfaces, designed by engineers, interface poisoning, dead in a week, medical
Transcript
The Boss points to a slide and says, "Our dress code policy will go back to business attire." The Boss continues, "And I will keep changing the dress code until I find the clothing style that makes our profits go up!" Headline: Later, At The Sartorial Alchemy Lab. The Boss and Catbert are both wearing safety goggles. A shirt is being hung from a machine and The Boss is holding out a shoe. The Boss says, "Watch out. This might spark."
Monday September 23,
2002
Tags user interface, colors, puke, flu, interface design
Transcript
Dilbert points to his computer and asks Alice, "I designed the user interface myself. How do you like the colors?" Alice throws up, "Puke." Dilbert asks, "Flu?" Alice responds, "Interface design."
Sunday September 22,
2002
Tags full service broker, stick broker, brokers know stocks, earn trust, direct approach, garbage, biggest commission
Transcript
Dilbert walks into the office of a Full Service Broker. The Broker introduces himself to Dilbert, "I'm Bob Weaselton, your full-service stockbroker." Bob continues, "There are two ways we can go here." Bob continues, "Option one: I act as if brokers know which stocks are better than others." Bob continues, "Then I'll earn your trust by comparing your portfolio to misleading benchmarks." Bob continues, "But I prefer a more direct approach." Bob continues, "Option two: I sell you whatever garbage earns me the biggest commission." Dilbert comes home and says to Dogbert, "Would you do me a favor and lie to me?" Dogbert responds, "Nice haircut."
Saturday September 21,
2002
Tags dental floss, newly hored, peeved eve, peeved expression, public flossing!, piss off, annoyed, peeve, hate, get to hate, bug, provoke, tease, prop, objectify
Transcript
Wally is sitting at his computer. Dilbert approaches and says, "Grab your dental floss and follow me. I'll explain on the way." Wally replies, "Okay." As they're walking, Dilbert says to Wally, "The newly hired mutant is named 'Peeved Eve.' Wait until you see her peeved facial expression." Wally replies, "Hee hee!" Wally flosses in Peeved Eve's face. Peeved Eve makes her peeved face and exclaims, "Gaaa! Public flossing!"


