Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 4th May 2001

Dilbert//4402, first published 25 years ago on Friday 4th May 2001

Tags

software expenses marketing software expenses monkeys wear watches boss asks budget costs expenses

Official transcript

The Boss sees Alice at her desk and asks, "Why are our software expenses higher than marketing's software expenses?"

Alice replies, "For the same reason monkey's don't wear watches."

Caption reads: "One hour later."

The Boss returns and asks, "Does it involve fur in any way?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY ARE OUR SOFTWARE EXPENSES HIGHER THAN MARKETING'S SOFTWARE EXPENSES?

FOR THE SAME REASON THAT MONKEYS DON'T WEAR WATCHES.

AN HOUR LATER DOES IT INVOLVE FUR IN ANY WAY?

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