Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th October 2001

Dilbert//4570, first published 25 years ago on Friday 19th October 2001

Tags

talk about layoffs hostile questions reading newspapaer reeking slime

Official transcript

Catbert is standing on The Boss' desk. Catbert says, "We need to have an all- company meeting to talk about the layoffs."

Catbert continues, "You might get some hostile questions owing to the fact that they found out about the layoffs by reading the newspaper."

The Boss stands at a podium. He says, "No, I've never noticed that I leave a trail of reeking slime wherever I slither."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE NEED TO HAVE AN ALL-COMPANY MEETING TO TALK ABOUT THE LAYOFFS.

YOU MIGHT GET SOME HOSTILE QUESTIONS OWING TO THE FACT THAT THEY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE LAYOFFS BY READING THE NEWSPAPER.

NO, I'VE NEVER NOTICED THAT I LEAVE A TRAIL OF REEKING SLIME WHEREVER I SLITHER.

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