Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 28th May 2000

Dilbert//4061, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 28th May 2000

Tags

fake surveillance camera chepaer discourage thefts treat employees like criminals leave

Official transcript

Dilbert walks by an open office door and hears, "Pssst!"

Dilbert walks in and says, "Yes?"

The Boss says, "Come in and shut the door."

The Boss continues, "I bought a fake video surveillance camera."

The Boss holds the Boss and says, "Install it in the break room tonight."

The Boss continues, "It's cheaper than a real camera and it will discourage thefts."

Dilbert says, "If you treat employees like criminals, they'll leave."

The Boss says, "Good point. You'd better hide the fake camera so no one knows it's there."

Dilbert puts the box in the trash and walks away whistling."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

P55ST YES?

COME IN AND SHUT THE DOOR.

I BOUGHT A FAKE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CAMERA.

INSTALL IT IN THE BREAK ROOM TONIGHT.

IT'S CHEAPER THAN A REAL CAMERA AND IT WILL DISCOURAGE THEFTS.

IF YOU TREAT EMPLOYEES LIKE CRIMINALS, THEY'LL LEAVE.

GOOD POINT.

YOU'D BETTER HIDE THE FAKE CAMERA SO NO ONE KNOWS IT'S THERE.

TRASH

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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