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72 Results for Trade Places
View 21 - 30 results for trade places comic strips. Discover the best "Trade Places" comics from Dilbert.com.
Friday October 18,
1996
Tags #trade show, #free stuff, #cheap pens, #eye contact, #hit buffet
Transcript
The caption says, "At the trade show." Wally asks a man at a booth, "What kind of free stuff do you have?" Wally opens a shopping bag and says, "Cheap pens? That's original. Okay, fill 'er up. But I'm afraid I can't give you any eye contact." Wally walks away holding a bag of free stuff and thinking, "That's enough industry research for today. It's time to hit the buffet."
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Saturday October 19,
1996
Tags #trade show, #prodcuts, #defective, #stayed up, #setting booth
Transcript
The caption says, "At the trade show." A man asks Alice, "What can you tell me about your products?" Alice replies, "Our products are defective, much like yourself." Alice tells Asok, "I probably shouldn't have stayed up all night setting up the booth." The man asks, "What are you doing later?"
Thursday December 26,
1996
Tags #mail sent, #bag, #often flier status, #seat upgrade, #overhead bin, #disaster averted, #colicky baby convention, #other passengers
Transcript
Dilbert stands at the Happy Airlines check-in counter. He hands the ticket agent a sack and says, "This bag contains all the mail you've sent me about my 'Often Flier' status." Dilbert continues, "I'll trade everything in the bag for a seat upgrade. I'm currently assigned to an overhead bin." The woman looks in the bag and says, "Okay." Dilbert hands his boarding pass to an agent and thinks, "Whew! Disaster has been averted." The man standing behind Dilbert holds two infants. He asks the woman behind him, "Are you guys going to the colicky baby convention too?"
Monday July 14,
1997
Tags #alice, #boss, #give presentation, #technology, #trade show, #wiggle room, #for or against
Transcript
The Boss stands behind Alice in her cubicle. She sits at a PC. The Boss says, "I've been asked to give a presentation at the trade show." The Boss says, "I'd like you to put that together for me, Alice." Alice asks, "What's your topic?" The Boss replies, "Technology. They didn't say if I'm for it or against it." Alice says, "I'll leave some wiggle room."
Tuesday July 15,
1997
Tags #pointless presentation, #trade show, #usual time wasting, #filler, #morres law, #netscape, #comparison, #ironically, #impassioned reminder, #awards
Transcript
Alice approaches the Boss at his desk with a paper in her hands. She says, "I've prepared your pointless presentation for the trade show." She continues, "It's got the ususal time-wasting filler: A graphic of Moore's Law, a "Netscape" comparison, and ironically..." "...it ends with an impassioned reminder to think in new ways, " Alice finishes. The Boss comments, "Maybe I should give out some awards, too."
Wednesday May 20,
1998
Tags #sychophant, #puckered lips, #boss sidekick, #introductions
Transcript
The Boss introduces Dilbert to Allen, whose lips are permanently puckered. Allen and The Boss are holding mugs. The Boss says, "Dilbert, this is Allen, my new sycophant." The Boss says, "His head nods whenever I talk but that's not the best part..." The Boss places his mug on Allen's puckered lips and says, "Is that great or what?" Dilbert responds, "Very impressive."
Thursday June 18,
1998
Tags #strategy lockup meeting, #meeting won't end, #new strategy, #wedge my broom
Transcript
Alice, Dilbert, and The Boss sitting at table. The Boss says, "Our top executives are in a special strategy lockup meeting." The Boss continues, "The meeting won't end until they agree on a new strategy, so it might be a while." Janitor places a broom in handle of the meeting room door and thinks, "Maybe if I wedge my broom here I won't forget where I put it."
Wednesday July 21,
1999
Tags #tina tech writer, #derogatory, #condescending email, #stomach ache, #flee country
Transcript
Caption: "Tina the tech writer" Tina types at her computer and thinks, "My derogatory and condescending e-mail will set things right" Tina clicks a key and thinks, "Send!" Tina looks sick, places her hand on her stomach and thinks, "Everytime I send e-mail, I get a stomachache and an urge to flee the country."
Friday April 07,
2000
Tags #help remind you, #what would dogbert do?, #bumper sticker, #wwdd, #sticker, #ratbert, #ask yourself
Transcript
Sitting on the arm of a chair Catbert says to Ratbert, "Always ask yourself, what would Dogbert doe?" Catbert says holding a sticker, "This bumper sticker will help remind you." Ratbert replies, "Gimme." Ratbert places the bumper sticker over his eyes and attempts to walk. Catbert says, "Umm...I wouldn't do that." Ratbrt replies, "You really should try it."
Sunday May 21,
2000
Tags #behind schedule, #created without knowledge, #future, #wild guesses, #surrigates, #knowledge, #project dealines, #trade, #show dates, #failure assured, #apologize, #budgets are created
Transcript
The Boss asks Dilbert, "Can you explain why your project is behind schedule?" Dilbert answers, "Yes. A schedule is an artificial device created without knowledge of the future." Dilbert goes on to say, "Wild guesses are used as surrogates for knowledge." Dilbert says to the Boss, "Project deadlines ae tied to trade show dates instead of reality." Dilbert continues his explanation, "Then management cuts the budget until failure is assured." Dilbert says to the Boss, "I assume you called me here so you can apologize for your role in all this." The Boss sits in his chair looking puzzled and amazed. Dilbert then asks the Boss, "Would you like to hear how budgets are created?"