2018 Comic Strips - Page 35
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Character
Tuesday December 04,
2018
Afraid Of Alice
Tags employees, engineering, fear, request
Transcript
Tina: Did Alice find the data I need? Dilbert: Why don't you ask her? Tina: I'm afraid of her. Dilbert: You're not afraid of me? Tina: I've seen you try to lift a box of printer paper. Dilbert: Paper is heavier than it looks.
Wednesday December 05,
2018
Wally's Doctor Note
Thursday December 06,
2018
Jargon
Tags confusion, employees, irritation, language, meetings, sarcasm
Transcript
Man: This was a great meeting. Are there any questions? Dilbert: I didn't understand any of the jargon you used for the past hour, so I have no idea what this meeting was about. Man: Why didn't you say something sooner? Dilbert: That's a good strategy for people who have hope.
Friday December 07,
2018
Keeping The Worthless People
Tags boss, employees, managers & supervisors, salary, incompetence
Transcript
Boss: I've noticed that 20% of my employees do 80% of the work around here. But I need to keep all of the worthless employees because my pay is based on how many people report to me. Catbert: Doesn't their incompetence bother you? Boss: Not since I found a way to get paid for it.
Saturday December 08,
2018
Horse Blinders
Tags communication, employees, office, office workers, work
Transcript
Dilbert: I added horse blinders to my noise-cancellation headphones. You tried to ruin my productivity by moving to an open office plan, but I have thwarted your evil ambitions. Boss: Experts say the open plan is better for communication. Dilbert: Are you talking? I can't tell.
Monday December 10,
2018
Carol Raises Money For School
Tags family & parenting, guilt, office, office workers, sales, sarcasm, school
Transcript
Carol: I'm selling chocolate bars to raise funds for my kid's school. Dilbert: I'm childless, so I already subsidize your kid's education. Carol: I was hoping it would feel too awkward for you to say no. Dilbert: By my calculations, you owe me money.
Tuesday December 11,
2018
Selling Chocolate For School
Tags family & parenting, managers & supervisors, office, office workers, sales, school, capitalism
Transcript
Carol: I'm selling chocolate bars to raise money for my kid's school. Boss: That sounds like communism. I'm out. Carol: I'll give you a fake receipt so you can expense it. Boss: Now it sounds like capitalism. I'm in.
Wednesday December 12,
2018
Write Your Own Review
Tags boss, managers & supervisors, office, office workers, performance, sarcasm
Transcript
Boss: I need you to write your own performance review for my signature. Dilbert: I'll sign it for you too. I see no reason for you to be involved. Boss: Put something in there about insubordination. Dilbert: Got it.
Thursday December 13,
2018
Alice Writes Own Review
Tags boss, managers & supervisors, office, office workers, performance, sarcasm, review
Transcript
Boss: I'm asking everyone to write their own performance reviews. Alice: "She shone like the light of a thousand suns." Boss: Slop some jargon on that and put a bow on it. Alice: Got it.
Friday December 14,
2018
Cake Is Healthy
Tags cake, diet, employees, employment, health, health food, office, office workers
Transcript
Boss: We're launching a health and wellness initiative for employees this week. In other news, we have cake in the break room to celebrate all of the birthdays this month. Dilbert: Because cake is healthy? Boss: Learn to compartmentalize.


