Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 7th October 2001

Dilbert//4558, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 7th October 2001

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service anniversary 20 years one year pins asked for money six years pay for pins card with wrong name unappreciative creepy business practices

Official transcript

Alice is sitting at her computer. The Boss approaches from behind with a package in his hand and says, "Happy service anniversary, Alice."

The Boss continues, "We're out of twenty-year pins so I got twenty of the one- year pins."

The Boss hands Alice the package and says, "You can pin these babies all over your blouse... or fishing hat if you prefer."

The Boss continues, "The card says, 'To Kathy' but it was never opened. For some reason she quit the day she got her twenty pins."

The Boss continues, "Incidentally, I have to charge you $262 for the pins. The company doesn't pay for them."

Alice holds the box angrily. Alice responds, "First of all, I've only worked here for about six years.."

The Boss interrupts, "Wow, you look older. Anyway, just give me the $262 and throw away eight pins and we'll call it good."

Alice rolls up her sleeve and shakes with anger. She holds one arm back with the other. The Boss asks, "Why are you rolling up your sleeve? Are you going to pin them to your arm?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HAPPY SERVICE ANNIVERSARY, ALICE.

WE'RE OUT OF TWENTY- YEAR PINS SO I GOT TWENTY OF THE ONE- YEAR PINS.

YOU CAN PIN THESE BABIES ALL OVER YOUR BLOUSE... OR FISHING HAT IF YOU PREFER.

THE CARD SAYS, "TO KATHY" BUT IT WAS NEVER OPENED. FOR SOME REASON SHE QUIT THE DAY SHE INCIDENTALLY, I HAVE TO CHARGE YOU #262 FOR THE PINS. THE COMPANY DOESN'T PAY FOR THEM.

FIRE WORKED, I'VE HERE FOR ABOUT SIX YEARS...

WOW. YOU LOOK OLDER.

ANYWAY, JUST GIVE ME THE #262 AND THROW AWAY EIGHT PINS AND WE'LL CALL IT GOOD.

GOT HER TWENTY PINS.

WHY ARE YOU ROLLING UP YOUR SLEEVE? ARE YOU GOING TO PIN THEM TO YOUR ARM?

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