2008 Comic Strips - Page 17
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Thursday July 24,
2008
Tags sympathy, in need of sympathy, so sorry, face injured, being thorough
Transcript
Dilbert says, "I need some sympathy." Dogbert says, "I'm so sorry your face looks like that." Dilbert says, "My face isn't injured." Dogbert says, "Well, excuse me for being thorough."
Wednesday July 23,
2008
Tags good hand, back rub, sling, injured, make me happy, elbows
Transcript
A woman says, "Maybe later you can give me a back rub with your good hand." Dilbert says, "I don't have a good hand. But one of my elbows doesn't hurt too much." The woman says, "I feel like you're not even trying to make me happy."
Tuesday July 22,
2008
Tags ceo, thrown out window, press charges, security, gunning for job, hire for yacht, policeman
Transcript
Dilbert says, "My CEO threw me through a fifth-floor window. I'd like to press charges." A policeman says, "Your CEO? Do you think he would hire me to do security on his yacht?" Dilbert says, "No." The policeman says, "Would he hire me if I club you with this stick-thing?" Dilbert says, "Maybe."
Monday July 21,
2008
Tags moral compass, healed, position of power, narrow gap, executive pay, worker pay
Transcript
Dilbert says, "My moral compass has healed. Can I keep my new job in management?" Dilbert says, "I'd like to use my position of power to narrow the gap between executive and worker pay."
Sunday July 20,
2008
Tags failed to accomplish.objectives, physical impossiblities, logical impossibilities, unforeseen problems, spying, consumer fraud, win converstaion
Transcript
The Boss says, "Why have you failed to accomplish any of your objectives this quarter?" Dilbert says, "Well, I took the objectives you gave me and put them into three categories." Dilbert says, "The first group includes physical impossibilities, such as being in two places at the same time." Dilbert says, "The second group includes logical impossibilities, such as anticipating unforeseen problems." Dilbert says, "Last, we have the illegal objectives, including industrial spying and consumer fraud." Dilbert says, "So I spend my time doing things that are both important and legal, while hoping you wouldn't fire me for it." Dilbert says, "Whoa, what just happened? Is it my imagination, or did I just win this conversation?" Dilbert says, "It was my imagination."
Saturday July 19,
2008
Tags new job, miserable and helpless, Women, attracted to men, salary ranges, trophy wives, carnival skanks
Transcript
Dilbert's moral compass is damaged. Dilbert says, "My new job is to make employees feel miserable and helpless." Dilbert says, "Here's a chart that shows the sort of women that are attracted to men at various salary ranges." Dilbert says, "Trophy wives are at the top, obviously, and down in your range we have the carnival skanks."
Friday July 18,
2008
Tags moral compass damaged, vice president, miserable and helpless, actual job
Transcript
A man says, "It has come to my attention that your moral compass is damaged." The man says, "I'm promoting you to vice president of making employees feel miserable and helpless." Dilbert says, "That's an actual job?" The man says, "It doesn't happen on its own."
Thursday July 17,
2008
Tags moral compass, damaged, groomed for management, coffee in face, wrong
Transcript
A woman says, "I hear your moral compass is damaged and you're being groomed for upper management." SPLOISH! Dilbert says, "Was that wrong? Because I can't tell."
Wednesday July 16,
2008
Tags management, moral compass broken, nun, ceo, scientist, burning building, bidding war, science
Transcript
Catbert says, "I can't put you on the management fast track until I confirm that your moral compass is broken." Catbert says, "A nun, a CEO and a scientist are in a burning building. You can only save one of them. Which one do you save?" Dilbert says, "Is there time for a bidding war?" Catbert says, "Oh, you're good."
Tuesday July 15,
2008
Tags brain, part of brain, controls morality, the natural, glows from within
Transcript
Dilbert says, "My doctor says everything is fine except for the part of my brain that controls morality." The Boss says, "Gasp! The management prophesies are true. You must be the one they call..." Catbert says, "THE NATURAL?!!" The Boss says, "He glows from within."

