Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 24th January 1997

Dilbert//2841, first published 29 years ago on Friday 24th January 1997

Tags

alice application compliment executive review commitee must be approved compliments are entitlement

Official transcript

The Boss says, "I put you in for a compliment, Alice."

The Boss continues, "It's not automatic. The application must be approved by the executive review committee."

Three members of the executive review committee sit at a conference table. A woman says, "I don't think so."

A man replies, "We don't want them to think compliments are an entitlement."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I PUT YOU IN FOR A COMPLIMENT, ALICE.

IT'S NOT AUTOMATIC.

THE APPLICATION MUST BE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE.

EXECUTIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE I DON'T THINK SO.

WE DON'T WANT THEM TO THINK COMPLIMENTS ARE AN ENTITLEMENT.

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