Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 6th February 1996

Dilbert//2488, first published thirty years ago on Tuesday 6th February 1996

Tags

proprietary documents cubicle competitors utilize synergy

Official transcript

The Boss stands in the door of Alice's cubicle and says, "Alice, you've got to lock up these proprietary documents you have in your cubicle."

The Boss continues, "If our competitors see our plans, it could be very dangerous."

Alice asks, "For us or for them?"

The captions reads, "The Competitors."

A man reads a document and says, "Ooh! Look! They're planning to 'utilize synergy.' We're in trouble now!"

Another man laughs and a woman says, "Stop! You're killing me!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, YOUVE GOT TO LOCK UP THESE PROPRIETARY DOCUMENTS YOU HAVE IN YOUR CUBICLE.

IF OUR COMPETITORS SEE OUR PLANS, IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS.

FOR US OR FOR THEM?

THE COMPETITORS OOH! LOOK! THEYRE PLANNING TO "UTILIZE SYNERGY." WE'RE IN TROUBLE STOP! YOU'RE NOW!

HA KILLING !!

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