Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 28th February 1998

Dilbert//3241, first published 28 years ago on Saturday 28th February 1998

Tags

pressure makes diamonds garbage more compact slogans meeting strong job market engineers irritation makes perals pressure makes whine business

Official transcript

At the staff meeting, The Boss says, "Our new slogan is Pressure Makes Diamonds."

Wally sits to one side. Wally says,"How about Pressure Makes Garbage More Compact? I wonder if that one is taken."

Dilbert looks on as The Boss frowns. The Boss walks out followed by Wally, who says, "Irritation Makes Pearls. Or maybe Pressure Makes Whine."

The Boss thinks, "I hate this strong job market for engineers."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR NEW SLOGAN IS, "PRESSURE MAKES DIAMONDS." HOW ABOUT, "PRESSURE MAKES GARBAGE MORE COMPACT"? I WONDER IF THAT ONE IS TAKEN.

I HATE THIS STRONG JOB MARKET FOR ENGINEERS "IRRITATION MAKES PEARLS." OR MAYBE "PRESSURE MAKES WHINE."

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