2002 Comic Strips - Page 26
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Thursday April 25,
2002
Tags key card, tailgate, network password, voicemail, stop working
Transcript
An employee says, "What a day I'm having. First my key card doesn't work, so I have to tailgate into the building." The employee continues, "Then my network password doesn't work. Now my voicemail doesn't work!" The Boss grins as the employee continues, "Is it possible for anything else to stop working today?"
Wednesday April 24,
2002
Tags new reality, leave reality, don't like leave
Transcript
The Boss addresses a meeting, "It's a new reality. If you don't like it, you can leave!" Dilbert raises his hand and asks, "Question: How can we leave reality? Aren't we always in it by definition?" Dilbert looks around and sees that everyone around him is asleep. He says, "Never mind.. apparently everyone else knew what you meant."
Tuesday April 23,
2002
Tags engineering anaysis, unnecessary assignment, non existent software, sweet smell
Transcript
The Boss says to Dilbert and Wally, "It's critical that you finish this engineering analysis by Tuesday." Dilbert says, "Aahh.. It has the sweet smell of an unnecessary assignment." Wally says, "Yes, I can smell it from here." Dilbert says, "Feasibility of using non-existent software." Wally giggles, "Hee Hee!" The Boss says, "Stop being you."
Monday April 22,
2002
Tags training budget slashed, cancel class, already paid, appear smart, while secretly stupid
Transcript
The Boss says to Dilbert, "The training budget got slashed. You have to cancel your class." Dilbert responds, "We already paid for the class." The Boss replies, "We'll look bad if you go." Dilbert says, "So, our plan is to appear smart while secretly being stupid?" The Boss replies, "You can make anything sound bad."
Sunday April 21,
2002
Tags 50 management, interpretor, jargin, languages, mumble, mumble mumble, pointy haired dialct
Transcript
The Boss says to Dilbert, "...And the most critical part of your objective is..." All that comes from The Boss' mouth is, "Mumble, mumble, mumble." Dilbert turns and asks, "What?" The Boss continues, "Mumble, mumble, mumble." Dilbert gets up and says, "I'll be right back. I need an interpreter who speaks mumble." Dilbert comes back with a coworker, whom he introduces to The Boss. Dilbert says, "This is Allen. He speaks fifty management languages including jargon, weaselease and mumble." The Boss turns to Allen and says, "Mumble, mumble, mumble." Allen replies, "Mumble, mumble, mumble." Allen reports to Dilbert, "I'm a bit rusty with the pointy-haired dialect but I think he wants you to line dance in a gazebo."
Saturday April 20,
2002
Tags boss booked, highest ratio, unavailabilty, usefulness, sound insulting, do math, human resources, business
Transcript
Alice asks The Boss, "How about any Tuesday this year?" The Boss replies, "No, I'm booked." Alice says, "You have the highest ratio of unavailability to usefulness I've ever seen." The Boss asks Catbert, "Does that sound like an insult?" Catbert replies, "If I could do math I wouldn't be working in human resources."
Friday April 19,
2002
Tags done in 30days, faster than light, discover doorway, sounds iffy, being flexible
Transcript
Dilbert asks a business associate, "Can you get this done in thirty days?" The business associate replies, "Yes, absolutely." The business associate continues, "We'll just travel faster than light to a black hole and discover a doorway in time." Dilbert replies, "That sounds iffy." The business associate says, "Excuse me for being flexible."
Thursday April 18,
2002
Tags assignment, job, department, manager, pretend job useful, business
Transcript
Dilbert says to The Boss, "Um.. you gave me an assignment that isn't my job and doesn't need to be done." The Boss replies, "I'm trying to take over another department by doing their work. Later I'll say their manager should report to me." Dilbert says, "Could we at least pretend my job is useful?" The Boss replies, "Don't I always?"
Wednesday April 17,
2002
Tags camouflage suit, cubicle wall, make tie, don't be afraid
Transcript
Wally's head is floating in a cubicle wall. Dilbert sees him, drops his coffee, and exclaims, "Gaaa!" Wally responds, "Don't be afraid." Wally says, "I made a camouflage suit out of cubicle-wall fabric. Heh, Heh." Dilbert says, "You need a mask too." Wally responds, "I ran out of material. It was a mistake to make a tie."
Tuesday April 16,
2002
Tags sentence finisher, money from orphans, sack and albi, uncanny accuracy
Transcript
Headline: The Sentence Finisher. Dilbert says to a coworker, "I think I should take..." The coworker interrupts, "Money from orphans?" Dilbert says, "No, I mean I need..." The coworker interrupts, "A large sack and an alibi?" Dilbert gets frustrated and says, "You're finishing my sentences with..." The coworker interrupts, "Uncanny accuracy?"

