Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 26th December 2001

Dilbert//4638, first published 25 years ago on Wednesday 26th December 2001

Tags

need approval equipment installed

Official transcript

Dilbert says to The Boss, "I need your approval for this expense. The equipment is already here and installed."

Dilbert continues, "I left out the description because you wouldn't understand it anyway."

The Boss says to Catbert, "There's a fine line between managing and being totally useless."

Catbert responds, "Luckily it looks the same."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOUR APPROVAL FOR THIS EXPENSE. THE EQUIPMENT IS ALREADY HERE AND INSTALLED.

I LEFT OUT THE DESCRIPTION BECAUSE YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND IT ANYWAY.

THERE'S A FINE LINE BETWEEN MANAGING AND BEING TOTALLY USELESS.

LUCKILY IT LOOKS THE SAME.

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