Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 6th March 1997

Dilbert//2882, first published 29 years ago on Thursday 6th March 1997

Tags

rather the consultant consulting spell overly complicated matices diagrams intellectual superirority

Official transcript

The Boss sits at a table with his arms outstretched. He says, "I am under your consulting spell."

Ratbert asks, "Really?"

The Boss continues, "Your overly complicated matrices and diagrams have convinced me of your intellectual superiority."

The Boss says, "I am afraid to act without your approval."

Ratbert asks, "Did I say you could put your arms up like that?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

RATBERT THE CONSULTANT I AM UNDER YOUR CONSULTING SPELL.

REALLY?

YOUR OVERLY COMPLICATED MATRICES AND DIAGRAMS HAVE CONVINCED ME OF YOUR INTELLECTUAL SUPERIORITY.

I AM AFRAID TO ACT WITHOUT YOUR APPROVAL.

DID I SAY YOU COULD PUT YOUR ARMS UP LIKE THAT?

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