Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 22nd June 2002

Dilbert//4816, first published 24 years ago on Saturday 22nd June 2002

Tags

cell phone one ear email instant message pager messages boss comes in work stories technology

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert are sitting on the couch. Dilbert says, "I had my cell phone at one ear and my regular phone at the other."

Dilbert continues, "I'm reading e-mail, sending instant messages, my pager is vibrating, and my boss comes in!"

Dogbert says, "You know what makes your work stories fascinating?"

Dilbert asks. "What?"

Dogbert continues, "Nothing."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAD MY CELL PHONE AT ONE EAR AND MY REGULAR PHONE AT THE OTHER.

I'M READING EMAIL, SENDING INSTANT MESSAGES, MY PAGER IS VIBRATING, AND MY BOSS COMES IN!

YOU KNOW WHAT MAKES YOUR WORK STORIES FASCINATING?

WHAT?

NOTHING

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