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Wednesday January 01,
2003
Tags #selective breeding, #produce offspring, #no biometric impression, #no pulse, #no fingerprints, #no dna
Transcript
Wally says, "For thousands of generations the males in my family practiced selective breeding." Wally continues, "The goal was to produce offspring that leave no biometric impression: no pulse, no fingerprints, no DNA." Dilbert asks, "Why?" Wally responds, "We like to ask, 'Why not?'"
Thursday January 02,
2003
Tags #dimwitted twins, #free long distance, #low cost video phones
Transcript
Dogbert: "My plan is to sell low-cost video-phones to dimwitted identical twins." Dogbert continues, "I'll even throw in free long-distance calling because that's the kind of guy I am." A man looks into a mirror and exclaims, "Gaaa!!! What are you doing at my girlfriend's house????"
Friday January 03,
2003
Tags #reporter, #dump garbage inparks, #20 years, #spreading, #secret
Transcript
Carol approaches The Boss and says, "A reporter wants to see you." Carol continues, "He claims we've been delivering all of our garbage to the local park for twenty years." Carol asks, "How is that even possible?" The Boss replies, "The secret is in the spreading."
Saturday January 04,
2003
Tags #investigative reporter, #garbage dumps, #wasteful car, #tires, #park, #boss, #wasteful
Transcript
Investigative Reporter. A reporter and cameraman follow The Boss out of the building. The reporter says, "Explain why your company dumps garbage in the park." The Boss climbs into his giant car. The reporter continues, "And why do you drive such a huge, wasteful vehicle?" The Boss approaches Asok and says, "I need you to scrape something off my tires and take it to the park."
Sunday January 05,
2003
Tags #boss, #delight, #lower pay, #new member, #project team, #shirt backwards
Transcript
The Boss introduces a coworker to Dilbert, "Dilbert, I got a new member for your project team." The coworker extends his hand and says, "My name is Ron but everyone calls me Mo. I don't know why." Dilbert asks, "Mo, why is your shirt on backward?" Mo looks down and exclaims, "What??! Again??!" Mo extends his arms and says, "Stand back. I'll try to fix it by quickly turning around." Mo spins and exclaims, "Aaagh! Hu-aah!" Mo is turned away from Dilbert. Mo says, "Oh, great. Now Dilbert is gone. I must have entered another dimension." Dilbert looks at Mo from behind, puzzled. Dilbert approaches The Boss and says, "Please tell me that his pay is lower than mine." The Boss grins and thinks, "I love this part."
Monday January 06,
2003
Tags #self evaluation, #performance review, #core values, #honesty, #integrity, #Wally, #dishonest
Transcript
The Boss: I need your self evaluation so I can write your performance review. Remember to rate yourself on our core values of honesty and integrity. Wally claims he did no work this year. But he's so dishonest , so you can't be sure.
Tuesday January 07,
2003
Tags #eat, #headquarters, #misunderstand, #mouth, #need shreded, #shredder
Transcript
The Boss: all shredders are nbeing centralized at our corporate headquarters. If you need something shredded, give it to ask. Dilbert: dude, I think he meant you would take it to the shredders. Asok: mouth....so...dry
Wednesday January 08,
2003
Tags #alice, #mulitask, #one person, #schedule, #second task, #two task, #write a patch, #timeline
Transcript
The Boss: How do I make this software schedule one persons to two task at the same time? I can write a patch that inserts new months in the timeline. The Boss: and the second task is due on the fifteenth of Floopuary.
Thursday January 09,
2003
Tags #40 hours, #everyone, #likes asok, #minute old, #new system, #work one computer, #extreme programming
Transcript
The Boss says to Wally, Dilbert, Asok, and Alice, "We're going to try something called Extreme Programming." The Boss continues, "First, pick a partner. The two of you will work at one computer for forty hours a week." Dilbert and Alice jump on Asok and cling to him. Wally says, "The new system is a minute old and I already hate everyone."
Friday January 10,
2003
Tags #extreme programming, #ruin my life, #user story, #Features
Transcript
Extreme Programming. Dilbert says to a business associate, "I can't give you all of these features in the first version." Dilbert continues, "And each feature needs to have what we call a 'user story.'" The business associate responds, "Okay, here's a story: you give me all of my features or I'll ruin your life.'"