Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 14th July 2002

Dilbert//4838, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 14th July 2002

Tags

be charming more important project thwarted seriously hound her unhelpful woman application boss advice

Official transcript

A woman says into the phone, "I'll get to your application as soon as I have nothing more important to do."

Dilbert is on the other end of the line. He says, "Okay.. thank you very much."

Dilbert hangs up the phone and thinks, "I just thanked someone for doing nothing."

Dilbert enters The Boss' office and says, "My project is being thwarted by a woman who gets satisfaction from being unhelpful."

The Boss responds, "Have you tried using your charm?"

Dilbert says, "I guess I can try."

The Boss replies, "Ha ha ha! Just kidding."

The Boss says, "But seriously, try hounding her until she recoils in pain at the sound of your voice."

Dilbert asks, "Will that work?"

The Boss replies, "Sometimes the best you can do is make other people feel bad."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'LL GET TO YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS I HAVE NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT TO DO.

OKAY... THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I JUST THANKED SOMEONE FOR DOING NOTHING.

MY PROJECT IS BEING THWARTED BY A WOMAN WHO GETS SATISFACTION FROM BEING UNHELPFUL.

HAVE YOU TRIED USING YOUR CHARM?

I GUESS I CAN TRY.

BEEP BUT SERIOUSLY, TRY HOUNDING HER UNTIL SHE RECOILS IN PAIN AT THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE.

HA! JUST KIDDING.

WILL THAT WORK?

SOMETIMES THE BEST YOU CAN DO IS MAKE OTHER PEOPLE FEEL BAD.

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