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View 1 - 10 results for close call comic strips. Discover the best "Close Call" comics from Dilbert.com.
Thursday May 10,
2012
Tags #inventions, #space elevator, #prototype, #roof, #pipe, #close call, #edge of building
Transcript
Wally: I finished the space elevator prototype. Boss: So soon? I thought it would take years? Wally: It's just a prototype. Do you want to try it. Boss: Sure.
Sunday January 19,
1997
Tags #coaching session, #never returned call, #obstacle course, #unpleasant coworker, #blissful, #productivity
Transcript
The caption says, "Office obstacle course." Dilbert walks down the hall. He sees another man and thinks, "Uh-oh, it's Phil. I never returned his call. Walk faster." Dilbert runs into the elevator as the doors close. He thinks, "Yes!!" Dilbert peers around a corner and thinks, "Uh-oh, it's an unpleasant co-worker who wants to be my friend." Dilbert walks behind Wally and a woman and thinks, "The clever engineer blends with the herd to avoid detection." Dilbert stands by Alice's desk and thinks, "Uh-oh, I owe Alice some information." Alice's phone rings. As Alice answers the phone, Dilbert runs by her desk and thinks, "Yes!!" Dilbert looks behind him and thinks, "There's only one more obstacle between me and blissful productivity." The Boss comes around the corner. Dilbert runs into the Boss and shouts, "My whole day is ruined!!!" The Boss says, "It looks like you need a one-on-one coaching session."
Tuesday October 10,
2000
Tags #payroll problem, #wrong person, #speak with supervisor, #forward call
Transcript
Dilbert, on the phone, says, "I'm trying to find someone who can help me with a payroll problem." A worker on the phone says, "You're close. I'm the guy who forwards your call to the wrong person." Dilbert says, "I'd like to speak with your supervisor." The voice on the other end of the line says, "I'll forward your call."
Saturday January 20,
2007
Tags #close the gap, #good at something, #jump ahead, #strategy and capabilities
Transcript
The Boss: We need to find a way to close the gap between our strategy and our capabilities. Wally: Why don't we just pretend we're good at something and call it our strategy.Sorry...Didn't mean to jump ahead.
Sunday June 10,
2001
Tags #defective co workers, #hall of fame, #won't work, #components, #too close, #overheat, #explain back, #moron, #sunflower seed, #mimics, #bird mimics
Transcript
Dilbert sits across from Parrot Man and says, "Your idea won't work. The components are too close. They will overheat." Parrot Man leans back and says, "Let me explain something to you, Dilbert." Parrot Man points to a piece of paper and continues, "These components will overheat. They are much too close." Dilbert is angry as Parrot Man goes on, explaining, "The reasons involve heat and something I call 'proximity'" Dilbert puts his hands to his head and screams, "GAAA!!!" Parrot Man says, "I don't have time to explain all the details." Dilbert throws his hands up and yells, "You take everything I say and repeat it back to me like I'm a moron!!" Parrot Man suddenly stands up with his arms outstretched in a trance-like state and says, "Excuse me, but I hear a clicking sound and feel compelled to eat a sunflower seed."
Tuesday November 26,
2019
Conference Call
Tags #office workers, #business, #conference call, #meeting, #useful, #don't care
Transcript
wally: how did your conference call go? dilbert: normal. it took us twenty minutes to get everyone connected, followed by forty minutes of garbled speech that no one understood. the meeting ended when everyone got tired of pretending something useful was happening. wally: i didn't really care.
Sunday December 27,
2020
Scheduling A Call
Tags #business, #managers & supervisors, #technology, #video conference call, #schedule, #call, #zoom, #facetime, #signal, #whatsapp, #voice call, #clock
Transcript
boss and dilbert communicating on video conference call. dilbert: let's schedule a follow-up call. do you prefer zoom, FaceTime, signal, WhatsApp, or voice call? boss: zoom dilbert: how about next tuesday at 10 a.m. my time, which is 1 p.m. your time? boss: i'll be on the road then, so you 10 a.m. will be my noon. but that's after the time change. boss: and i can't remember if i'm going to a place that change their clocks. dilbert: why don't we skip the whole thing because the call we are scheduling probably won't be any more useful than this one. boss: let us never speak of this again.
Thursday March 18,
2021
Talking During Zoom Call
Tags #anger, #background, #business, #call, #competition, #stop, #technology, #video conference call, #zoom, #video call
Transcript
Dilbert yelling: dogbert! can you keep down the noise while i'm on zoom! dogbert standing on chair: i'm on a zoom call too. your call isn't more important than mine! dilbert speaking to his laptop: sorry, i can't stop the background noise. dogbert yelling from another room: can you keep it down in there? i'm on a zoom call.
Wednesday March 24,
2021
Reschedule The Zoom Call
Tags #business, #technology, #hear, #microphone, #broken, #reschedule, #zoom, #call, #laptop
Transcript
boss hosting video call. boss: hi, can everyone hear me? wally with laptop on bed: no, your microphone must be broken. we can't hear anything. boss: maybe i should just reschedule this zoom call. wally: that's how i'd play it.
Friday June 11,
2021
Makeup For Zoom Call
Tags #business, #smartphone, #remote working, #zoom, #schedule, #scheduled, #voice call, #zoom call, #makeup, #reschedule
Transcript
voice from Alice's smartphone: i have to cancel our scheduled zoom call today. alice yelling and distressed: i woke up early and put on makeup for nothing! voice: i could do a voice call from my car. alice still yelling: you're making it worse!!!