Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 12th May 2001

Dilbert//4410, first published 25 years ago on Saturday 12th May 2001

Tags

call center jobs angry people telephone headset near mouths operator faulty mic ignore problem

Official transcript

Catbert sits between Dilbert and the Boss with a piece of paper in front of him. He announces, "There aren't enough friendly people to fill our call center jobs."

Catbert turns to the Boss and explains, "All we can find are angry people who refuse to put their telephone headset mircrophones near their mouths."

A call center operator, with her telephone headset microphone turned completely away from her head, says, "No, I'm sure the problem is on your end."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THERE AREN'T ENOUGH FRIENDLY PEOPLE TO FILL OUR CALL CENTER JOBS.

ALL WE CAN FIND ARE ANGRY PEOPLE WHO REFUSE TO PUT THEIR TELEPHONE HEADSET MICROPHONES NEAR THEIR MOUTHS.

NO, I'M SURE THE PROBLEM IS ON YOUR END.

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