Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th January 2000

Dilbert//3928, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 16th January 2000

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Official transcript

Tina pokes her head into Asok's cubicle and says to him: "Asok, can you help me install an ethernet card?"

Asok says to Tina: "Tina, I am not your personal tech support."

Tina says: "But you know how to do it and I don't."

Asok says: "Well...that is true."

Tina says to Asok: "Could you carry the PC to my new cubicle? It's too heavy for me."

Tina says: "Someday I'll repay you by teaching you about semicolons."

Asok says: "How come I have many useful skills and you have none?"

Tina answers: "I guess I'm just lucky."

Asok carries the computer looking angry.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ASOK, CAN YOU HELP ME INSTALL AN ETHERNET CARD?

TINA, I AM NOT YOUR PERSONAL TECH SUPPORT.

BUT YOU KNOW HOW TO DO IT AND I DON'T.

WELL... THAT IS TRUE.

COULD YOU CARRY THE PC TO MY NEW CUBICLE? IT'S TOO HEAVY FOR ME.

SOMEDAY I'LL REPAY YOU BY TEACHING YOU ABOUT SEMICOLONS.

HOW COME I HAVE MANY USEFUL SKILLS AND YOU HAVE NONE?

I GUESS I'M JUST LUCKY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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