Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 24th June 2001

Dilbert//4453, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 24th June 2001

Tags

email down ancients do combustible material coworker scared hold me entire life hug bad hug have coffee drop off

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in front of his computer. He screams, "GAAA!! E-mail is down!"

Dilbert thinks to himself, "Don't panic...think...how would the ancients handle this?"

Dilbert stands at the entrance to his cubicle and thinks, "I've got combustible materials...I can start some sort of fire."

Susan walks into Dilbert's cubicle and says, "E-mail is down...Hold me."

Dilbert allows Susan to hug him, holding his arms out ahead of him. He thinks, "I'll keep my arms straight out so I don't seem too eager."

Dilbert continues thinking, while Susan hugs him, "This may be the least satisfying hug of my entire life."

Wally walks into the cubicle and says, "E-mail is working again."

Carol asks, "So, would you like to have some coffee?"

Dilbert answers, "Sure! I'll be doing my e-mail. Just drop it off."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

GAAA!!

EMAIL IS DOWN!

DON'T PANIC..

THINK... HOW WOULD THE ANCIENTS HANDLE THIS?

I'VE GOT COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS... I CAN START SOME SORT OF FIRE.

EMAIL IS DOWN...

HOLD ME.

I'LL KEEP MY ARMS STRAIGHT OUT SO I DON'T SEEM TOO EAGER.

THIS MIGHT BE THE LEAST SATISFYING HUG OF MY ENTIRE LIFE.

EMAIL IS WORKING AGAIN.

50, 00 YOU WANT TO HAVE SOME COFFEE?

SURE! I'LL BE DOING MY EMAIL. JUST DROP IT OFF.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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