Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 16th January 1997

Dilbert//2833, first published 29 years ago on Thursday 16th January 1997

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answer this quiz bill gates towel boy humans are primates three monkeys stupid trick question

Official transcript

Dilbert stands in a room filled with electronic equipment. A voice coming from a monitor says, "You have been chosen as Bill Gates' towel boy. But first you must answer this quiz."

The voice continues, "You're in a room with three monkeys. One has a banana, one has a stick, one has nothing. Which primate is the smartest?"

Dilbert says, "Um . . ."

Dilbert sits on the couch and Dogbert sits on the backrest. Dogbert says, "I guess the successful towel boys know that humans are primates too."

DIlbert says angrily, "Stupid trick question."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AS BILL GATES' TOWEL BOY.

BUT FIRST YOU MUST ANSWER THIS QUIZ.

YOU'RE IN A ROOM WITH THREE MONKEYS. ONE HAS A BANANA, ONE HAS A STICK, ONE HAS NOTHING. WHICH PRIMATE IS THE SMARTEST?

I GUESS THE SUCCESSFUL TOWEL BOYS KNOW THAT HUMANS ARE PRIMATES TOO.

STUPID TRICK QUESTION. T

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