Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 1st July 2002

Dilbert//4825, first published 24 years ago on Monday 1st July 2002

Tags

procurement special cable rope exclusive contract rope distributer monkey cheaper desk animals

Official transcript

Headline: Procurement. Dilbert says to a monkey, "I need to order a special cable for my computer."

The monkey holds up a rope and says, "Ooh hoo hoo hoo!"

Dilbert responds, "No. That's a piece of rope. Yes, I know it's cheaper."

Dilbert continues, "Well, maybe it was a mistake to sign an exclusive contract with a rope distributor."

The monkey crosses its arms and replies, "Ooh hoo hoo jerk."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PROCUREMENT I NEED TO ORDER A SPECIAL CABLE FOR MY COMPUTER.

NO, THAT'S A PIECE OF ROPE. YES, I KNOW IT'S CHEAPER.

OOH HOO !

WELL, MAYBE IT WAS A MISTAKE TO SIGN AN EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT WITH A ROPE DISTRIBUTOR.

HOO JERK.

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