Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 2nd June 2001

Dilbert//4431, first published 25 years ago on Saturday 2nd June 2001

Tags

set up instructions read instructions true engineer set up slurping sounds

Official transcript

Dilbert and Alice open a box as Wally stands by, drinking coffee. Alice says, "Dilbert, we should read the set-up instructions."

Alice and Dilbert lift the contraption out of the box as Dilbert replies, "Alice, a true engineer never reads the set-up instructions."

Wally takes a sip of coffee. Dilbert continues holding the contraption as Alice reads the instruction manual: "It says to keep it away from any slurping sounds."

Just then, an arm reaches out and grabs Wally's head.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE SHOULD READ THE SETUP INSTRUCTIONS.

ALICE, A TRUE ENGINEER NEVER READS THE SETUP INSTRUCTIONS.

IT SAYS TO KEEP IT AWAY FROM ANY SLURPING SOUNDS.

GAAA!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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