Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 13th March 1997

Dilbert//2889, first published 29 years ago on Thursday 13th March 1997

Tags

excellent negotiator insulted need help negotiator relentlessly irrational too logical telecommuting

Official transcript

Dilbert tells Dogbert, "I need your help to negotiate with my boss for more telecommuting days."

Dogbert replies, "I'm too logical to be a good negotiator. You need someone who is relentlessly irrational."

Dilbert tells Ratbert, "Dogbert says you're an excellent negotiator, Ratbert."

Ratbert shouts, "I'm insulted!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOUR HELP TO NEGOTIATE WITH MY BOSS FOR MORE TELECOMMUTING DAYS.

I'M TOO LOGICAL TO BE A GOOD NEGOTIATOR. YOU NEED SOMEONE WHO IS RELENTLESSLY IRRATIONAL.

DOGBERT SAYS YOU'RE AN EXCELLENT NEGOTIATOR, RATBERT.

I'M INSULTED!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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