Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 18th January 2000

Dilbert//3930, first published 26 years ago on Tuesday 18th January 2000

Tags

twenty year car lease investment hidden fees burglar guard house wag

Official transcript

A client wearing a cap is sitting with Dogbert in a meeting. Dogbert says to him while pushing a sheet a paper towards him: "This investment combines the best features of an annuity plus a twenty-year car lease."

The client looks at the sheet of paper and says to Dogbert: "How can I tell if there are hidden fees?"

Dogbert answers: "You can pay me 1% per year to advise you."

The client looks suspicious and says to Dogbert: "Wouldn't that be like paying a burglar to guard my house?"

Dogbert answers: "Excuse my while I wag."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS INVESTMENT COMBINES THE BEST FEATURES OF AN ANNUITY PLUS A TWENTY-YEAR CAR LEASE.

HOW CAN I TELL IF THERE ARE HIDDEN FEES?

YOU CAN PAY ME 1% PER YEAR TO ADVISE YOU.

WOULDN'T THAT BE LIKE PAYING A BURGLAR TO GUARD MY HOUSE?

EXCUSE ME WHILE I WAG.

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