Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 1st April 2001

Dilbert//4369, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 1st April 2001

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hardening given more work central nervous system suddenly stiff ripening asok apathy cream air hole

Official transcript

The Boss says to Catbert, "Would you like to join me for a hardening?"

Catbert asks, "What's that?"

The Boss explains, "A hardening is when an employee is given more work than his central nervous system can handle."

The Boss holds his arms out stiffly and says, "His whole body suddenly goes stiff."

Catbert says, "I'm in."

The Boss says, "I've been ripening Asok all month."

Catbert says, "Purrr purrr."

The Boss and Catbert look at Asok as he sits as his computer and thinks to himself, "So much work... no time."

The Boss, handing Asok a piece of paper, says, "Asok, I have another assignment for you."

Asok responds, "Gaaa!!!"

Wally and Dilbert peer over Asok's cubicle. Wally says, "I heard a hardening. Get the Apathy Cream."

A solid mask of Apathy Cream has been applied to Asok's face. Wally says, "He'll be okay when the apathy sinks in."

Dilbert says, "We forgot the air hole."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN ME FOR A HARDENING?

A HARDENING IS WHEN AN EMPLOYEE IS GIVEN MORE WORK THAN HIS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CAN HIS WHOLE BODY SUDDENLY GOES STIFF.

I'VE BEEN RIPENING ASOK ALL MONTH.

WHAT'S THAT?

SO MUCH WORK.

NO TIME.

HANDLE.

ASOK, I HAVE ANOTHER ASSIGNMENT FOR YOU.

I HEARD A HARDENING.

GET THE APATHY CREAM.

GAAA!!!

I'M IN.

HE'LL BE OKAY WHEN THE APATHY SINKS IN.

Purer Purrr WE FORGOT THE AIR HOLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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