2001 Comic Strips - Page 6
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Sunday November 11,
2001
Tags downsize you, ted, bad job, essentail function, cost reductions, marketing, spent too much, trade show booth, dept phone list., business
Transcript
The Boss says to Ted, "Ted, I have to downsize you." Ted turns around and asks, "Was I doing a bad job?" The Boss replies, "No, it's more complicated than that." Ted asks, "Is my essential function being eliminated?" The Boss answers, "No, the problem is that someone in marketing spent too much for a trade show booth." The Boss continues, "So every manager had to submit a list of potential cost reductions." The Boss continues, "I might have accidentally sent the department phone list as an e-mail attachment." Ted mumbles, "*%! $@." The Boss thinks, "There are lots of whiners in "A" through "M."
Saturday November 10,
2001
Tags prestigious award, attendance, typo, obsecenity, name spelled wrong
Transcript
Asok is sitting at his computer. Carol hands him an award and says, "Asok, you are the winner of a prestigious award for attendance." Asok replies, "My name is misspelled.. As an obscenity." Carol says, "Typo." Asok exclaims, "Typo? You added four letters!!"
Friday November 09,
2001
Tags town hall meeting, improve communication, actual town hall
Transcript
The Boss says to Wally and Dilbert, "We're going to have a 'town hall' meeting to improve communication." The Boss continues, "But it's not actually in an actual town hall. And I'll have questions in advance, so it's not a meeting per se." Wally asks, "Who do we give our questions to?" The Boss replies, "I think you'll find that it doesn't matter."
Thursday November 08,
2001
Tags wally.yoga classes, yoga or yoda, suspicious
Transcript
Alice says to Dilbert, "Wally looks different." Alice continues, "He changed when he started yoga classes." Wally has transformed into Yoda from Star Wars. Dilbert says, "All I'm saying is that it might not be a "yoga" class." Wally/Yoda responds, "Suspicious you are."
Wednesday November 07,
2001
Tags lost two pounds, yoga class, never sick, yoga prodicgy
Transcript
Wally and Dilbert are at the coffee machine. Wally says, "I've lost two pounds since I signed up for yoga class." Wally continues, "And I never get sick anymore." Dilbert says, "You haven't had a class yet." Wally responds, "Maybe I'm some sort of yoga prodigy."
Tuesday November 06,
2001
Tags yoga class, harmony and blance, stare at stretchy women
Transcript
Dilbert is sitting at his computer. Wally approaches from behind and says, "I signed up for a yoga class." Wally continues, "They say it will help me achieve harmony and balance." Wally continues, "Failing at that, I plan to stare at stretchy women."
Monday November 05,
2001
Tags more useful, bizarre absolute, feature
Transcript
Dilbert says to a coworker, "We should add this feature to our product to make it more useful." The coworker responds, "Are you telling me that not ONE person on Earth will use our product without that feature?!!? Dilbert says, "You changed what I said into a bizarre absolute." The coworker exclaims, "Oh, I change everything you say?!"
Sunday November 04,
2001
Tags cubicle time, isn't productive, set priorities, projects flounder, big raise, either way, cubicle
Transcript
The Boss says to Alice, "Alice, may I have a word with you?" The Boss continues, "You're not spending enough time in your cubicle." The Boss continues, "It looks as if our department isn't productive." Alice responds, "But.. I can't do my job from my cubicle." The Boss replies, "You have to set priorities. Looking productive is very important to this department." Alice clenches her fists in anger. Alice exclaims, "Will I get a big raise for looking busy while my projects flounder?!" The Boss replies, "You won't get a big raise either way." The Boss continues, "Here's a blank piece of paper to carry back to your cubicle." Alice clenches her fists again and cries, "GAAA!!"
Saturday November 03,
2001
Tags eliminate vacation days, increase sick days, make themselves sick, evil, hr
Transcript
Headline: Asok works in H.R. Catbert says to Asok, "If we eliminate vacation days and increase sick days..." Catbert continues, "Would the employees fall for our trap and make themselves sick to get days off?" Asok exclaims, "What?!!" Catbert says, "You're in H.R. now. It's okay to be evil." Asok replies, "Evil, right."
Friday November 02,
2001
Tags asok in hr, harassment compliants, alice, caboose, psychic powers
Transcript
Headline: Asok Works in H.R. Catbert says to Asok, "Asok I want you to handle all the harassment complaints." Asok records Wally's complaints. Wally says, "And as I left the room I could feel Alice's eyes checking out my caboose." Asok says, "So... you have psychic powers?" Wally responds, "My eyes are up here, pal."


