Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 21st April 2002

Dilbert//4754, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 21st April 2002

Tags

50 management interpretor jargin languages mumble mumble mumble pointy haired dialct

Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert, "...And the most critical part of your objective is..."

All that comes from The Boss' mouth is, "Mumble, mumble, mumble."

Dilbert turns and asks, "What?"

The Boss continues, "Mumble, mumble, mumble."

Dilbert gets up and says, "I'll be right back. I need an interpreter who speaks mumble."

Dilbert comes back with a coworker, whom he introduces to The Boss. Dilbert says, "This is Allen. He speaks fifty management languages including jargon, weaselease and mumble."

The Boss turns to Allen and says, "Mumble, mumble, mumble."

Allen replies, "Mumble, mumble, mumble."

Allen reports to Dilbert, "I'm a bit rusty with the pointy-haired dialect but I think he wants you to line dance in a gazebo."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

...AND THE MOST CRITICAL PART OF YOUR OBJECTIVE 1S.

MUMBLE MUMMBLE MUMMOL EWHAT?

MUMBLE MUMMBLE MUMMBLE I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

I NEED AN INTERPRETER WHO SPEAKS MUMBLE.

THIS IS ALLEN. HE SPEAKS FIFTY MANAGEMENT LANGUAGES INCLUDING JARGON, WEASELESE AND MUMBLE.

MUMBLE MUMBLE MUMBLE MUMBLE MUMBLE MUMBLE MUMBLE MUMBLE I'M A BIT RUSTY WITH THE POINTY-HAIRED DIALECT BUT I THINK HE WANTS YOU TO LINE DANCE IN A GAZEBO.

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