Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 29th December 2000

Dilbert//4276, first published 26 years ago on Friday 29th December 2000

Tags

managers brain like pump prime it learns first form foundation future perceptions talking smack

Official transcript

Catbert and Dilbert watch The Boss who is in a coma at his desk. Catbert says, "A manager's brain is like a pump. If it becomes empty you must prime it."

Catbert says to Dilbert, "Whatever he learns first will form the foundation for all of his future perceptions."

Catbert points at Dilbert and says to The Boss, "This guy has been talking smack about you."

The Boss begins to come to, saying, "Unh..."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

A MANAGER'S BRAIN IS LIKE A PUMP. IF IT BECOMES EMPTY YOU MUST PRIME IT.

WHATEVER HE LEARNS FIRST WILL FORM THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL OF HIS FUTURE PERCEPTIONS.

THIS GUY HAS BEEN TALKING SMACK ABOUT YOU.

UNH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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