carol talking to distracted boss on cell phone: can i take the day off to attend a funeral?
boss: sure. i didn't even know you were sick.
carol: it's not my own funeral.
boss: oh. in that case, no.
dilbert: we have some problems in our elbonian factory.
boss: how bad?
dilbert: they lost power on the main floor.
boss: that's not so bad.
dilbert: the employees were scared.
boss: they'll get over it.
dilbert: one of them tripped in the dark.
boss: big deal.
dilbert: he accidentally opened a gas line.
boss: a little gas never hurt anyone.
dilbert: now there's a crater where the capital city used to be.
boss and dilbert just looking at each other
boss: let's keep an eye on that.