Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 30th December 2001

Dilbert//4642, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 30th December 2001

Tags

hand writing answer questions return calls i'll be away bad odor windy phantom monkeys duct tape

Official transcript

The Boss pops into Dilbert's cubicle and hands him a piece of paper. The Boss says, "Dilbert, take care of this. It's urgent."

Dilbert responds, "I can't read your handwriting. What does it say?"

The Boss responds, "I don't have time to answer your questions."

The Boss continues, "Don't try to call me. I don't return calls."

The Boss continues, "If you come to my office I'll be away."

Headline: And then, like a bad odor on a windy day, the phantom manager vanished."

Dilbert gives the note to Carol. She says, "I think it says, 'Floog smort olak munta hawthnort."

Dilbert asks, "What does it mean?"

Carol responds, "I think it involves monkeys and duct tape."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

, TAKE CARE OF THIS.

IT'S URGENT.

I CAN'T READ YOUR HANDWRITING. WHAT DOES IT SAY?

I DON'T HAVE TIME TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.

DON'T TRY TO CALL ME. I DON'T RETURN CALLS.

IF YOU COME TO MY OFFICE I'LL BE AWAY.

AND THEN, LIKE A BAD ODOR ON A WINDY DAY, THE PHANTOM MANAGER VANISHED.

I THINK IT SAYS, "FLOOG SMORT QLAK MUNTA HAWTHNORT." WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

I THINK IT INVOLVES MONKEYS AND DUCT TAPE.

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