Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th March 2002

Dilbert//4719, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 17th March 2002

Tags

open door policy ruining happiness complain morale inspiring body language protective bubble stressed out scowl stop by insincere

Official transcript

The Boss tells Catbert, "My open door policy is ruining my happiness."

The Boss continues, "People stop by all day long and complain."

The Boss asks, "How can I maintain the morale-inspiring illusion of an open door policy without actually having one?"

Catbert responds, "Use your body language to create a protective bubble of unwelcomness."

Catbert clenches his teeth and makes a hostile face. He says, "Try this stressed- out scowl."

Dilbert asks Carol, "Can I poke my head in?"

Carol responds, "Sure. He has an open door policy."

Dilbert enters to find both The Boss and Catbert with stressed-out scowls. The Boss says, "It's a pleasure to see you."

Catbert says, "We value your input."

Dilbert runs away exclaiming, "Ay-yi-yi-yi!!"

The Boss and Catbert poke their heads around the corner, still with stressed-out scowls. The Boss says, "Stop by any time."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY OPEN DOOR POLICY IS RUINING MY HAPPINESS.

PEOPLE STOP BY ALL DAY LONG AND COMPLAIN.

HOW CAN I MAINTAIN THE MORALE- INSPIRING ILLUSION OF AN OPEN DOOR POLICY WITHOUT USE YOUR BODY LANGUAGE TO CREATE A PROTECTIVE BUBBLE OF UNWELCOMENESS.

TRY THIS STRESSED-OUT SCOWL.

CAN I POKE IN MY HEAD?

SURE. HE HAS AN OPEN DOOR POLICY.

ACTUALLY HAVING ONE?

IT'S A PLEASURE TO SEE YOU.

WE VALUE YOUR INPUT STOP BY ANY TIME.

AY-YI- YI-YI- YI!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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