Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 8th January 1998

Dilbert//3190, first published 28 years ago on Thursday 8th January 1998

Tags

free thursday surprise party flowers card snowballed good taste karaoke

Official transcript

Carol, the Boss's secretary, is taking wirting in a note pad. She says to Wally, "Are you free on Thursday for Ted's surprise party?"

Wally says, "Party? You don't give a party for someone who has a death in the family."

Carol says, "Well... we got him a card, then flowers. It just snowballed."

Wally says, "I assume this will all be in good taste."

Carol says, "I can't promise that. Karaoke is really hit or miss."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ARE YOU FREE ON THURSDAY FOR TED'S SURPRISE PARTY?

PARTY? YOU DON'T GIVE A PARTY FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.

WELL... WE GOT HIM A CARD, THEN FLOWERS IT JUST SNOWBALLED.

I ASSUME THIS WILL ALL BE IN GOOD TASTE.

I CAN'T PROMISE THAT. KARAOKE IS REALLY HIT OR MISS.

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