Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th January 1998

Dilbert//3200, first published 28 years ago on Sunday 18th January 1998

Tags

bill for freindship giving freeliy trust sharing face of deadbeat reaching

Official transcript

Dogbert stands on the kitchen table with a piece of paper in one hand and a pencil in the other. Dilbert sits, dressed in a robe eating breakfast. Dogbert says, "Here's my bill."

Dogbert explains, "It's for all the time we've spent together when I didn't enjoy it."

Dilbert reads the piece of paper. Dogbert says, "If it wasn't fun, it must have been work."

Dilbert explains, "Dogbert, let me explain what friendship is all about."

Dilbert says, "Friendship is about giving freely of oneself. It's about trust and sharing."

Dilbert hands the bill back to Dogbert. Dillbert says, "Now, I expect you'll want this back."

Dogbert responds, "Yes."

Dogbert examines the bill. Dogbert says, "I need to round it up to the next hour."

Dogbert hands the bill to Dilbert. Dogbert says, "No checks. You have the face of a deadbeat."

Dilbert's shoulders slump. Dilbert sighs, "I don't think that I'm reaching you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HERE'S MY BILL.

IT'S FOR ALL THE TIME WE'VE SPENT TOGETHER WHEN I DIDN'T ENJOY IT.

IF IT WASN'T FUN, IT MUST HAVE BEEN WORK.

DOGBERT, LET ME EXPLAIN WHAT FRIENDSHIP IS ALL ABOUT.

FRIENDSHIP IS ABOUT GIVING FREELY OF ONESELF. IT'S ABOUT TRUST AND SHARING.

NOW, I EXPECT YOU'LL WANT THIS BACK.

YES I NEED TO ROUND IT UP TO THE NEXT HOUR.

NO CHECKS.

YOU HAVE THE FACE OF A DEADBEAT.

I DON'T THINK I'M REACHING YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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