Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 12th January 2002

Dilbert//4655, first published 24 years ago on Saturday 12th January 2002

Tags

server job abusive customer kindness tablecloth

Official transcript

The manager is slapping a drunk. Dilbert says to her, "Hi. I came to apply for a server job."

The manager replies, "Okay. Tell me how you would handle an abusive drunken customer like this guy."

Dilbert replies, "Um.. with kindness?"

The manager says, "You might want to shield yourself with a tablecloth."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HI. I CAME TO APPLY FOR A SERVER JOB.

OKAY. TELL ME HOW YOU WOULD HANDLE AN ABUSIVE DRUNKEN CUSTOMER LIKE THIS GUY.

UM...

WITH KINDNESS?

YOU MIGHT WANT TO SHIELD YOURSELF WITH A TABLECLOTH.

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