Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 18th May 2002

Dilbert//4781, first published 24 years ago on Saturday 18th May 2002

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the ceo visit presentation bloated department eleiminate budget meeting marketing department

Official transcript

Headline: The CEO Visit. The CEO says to The Boss, "Thanks for the presentation. Your department seems bloated."

The CEO continues, "I'll eliminate half of your group in the next budget meeting."

The Boss replies, "Thank you."

Dilbert asks The Boss, "What are you going to do?"

The Boss replies, "Nothing. I told him we're the marketing department."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE CEO VISIT THANKS FOR THE PRESENTATION.

YOUR DEPARTMENT SEEMS BLOATED.

I'LL ELIMINATE HALF OF YOUR GROUP IN THE NEXT BUDGET MEETING.

THANK YOU.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

NOTHING.

I TOLD HIM WE'RE THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT.

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