Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 16th February 2002

Dilbert//4690, first published 24 years ago on Saturday 16th February 2002

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trip cancelled travel budget contact centers training ignorance

Official transcript

As Dilbert is walking out of the office, The Boss says to him, "Your trip is canceled."

The Boss continues, "We used up the travel budget renaming our call centers to 'contact centers.'"

Dilbert responds, "But I need this training."

The Boss replies, "Isn't that another way of saying you're ignorant?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR TRIP IS CANCELED.

WE USED UP THE TRAVEL BUDGET RENAMING OUR CALL CENTERS TO "CONTACT CENTERS." BUT I NEED THIS TRAINING.

ISN'T THAT ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING YOU'RE IGNORANT?

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Travel Budget Renaming"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2002, revolves around a man's frustration with his canceled trip. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• The man's trip is canceled.
• The travel company justifies the cancellation by explaining that they used up their travel budget renaming call centers to "contact centers."
• The man responds, "Isn't that another way of saying you're ignorant?"

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation and the man's witty response to the travel company's excuse.

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