Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 2nd February 1996

Dilbert//2484, first published thirty years ago on Friday 2nd February 1996

Tags

help shipping dept fiscal year no inventory

Official transcript

The Boss, Alice and Dilbert stand next to the coffee machine. The Boss says, "I need everybody to help in the shipping department today."

The Boss continues, "Every product that ships before the end of the month gets counted as revenue for the fiscal year. Unfortunately, we don't have inventory."

Dilbert, Alice and Wally each have an open box in front of them. The Boss continues, "So we'll ship whatever is lying around, book it as revenue and sort it out later."

Wally reaches into his mouth and says, "This one's getting gum."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED EVERYBODY TO HELP IN THE SHIPPING DEPARTMENT TODAY.

COFI EVERY PRODUCT THAT SHIPS BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH GETS COUNTED AS REVENUE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. UNFORTUNATELY, WE DON'T HAVE INVENTORY.

SO WE'LL SHIP WHATEVER IS LYING AROUND, BOOK IT AS REVENUE AND SORT IT OUT LATER.

THIS ONE'S GETTING GUM.

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