Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 7th September 2002

Dilbert//4893, first published 24 years ago on Saturday 7th September 2002

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customer satisfaction shows improvement focus group attacked researchers two pencils premeditated

Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert and Alice, "Our survey of customer satisfaction shows improvement."

The Boss continues, "The focus group spontaneously attacked our researchers using number two pencils as shivs."

Dilbert asks, "That's an improvement?"

The Boss responds, "Last year the attack was premeditated."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR SURVEY OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SHOWS IMPROVEMENT.

THE FOCUS GROUP SPONTANEOUSLY ATTACKED OUR RESEARCHERS USING NUMBER TWO PENCILS AS SHIVS.

THAT'S AN IMPROVEMENT?

LAST YEAR THE ATTACK WAS PREMEDITATED.

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