Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 9th September 2002

Dilbert//4895, first published 24 years ago on Monday 9th September 2002

Tags

suspicious new ceo trailer park burglar mergers acquisitions accounting wallet and watch

Official transcript

The Boss introduces a man outfitted in a burglar suit, holding a sack. The Boss says, "This is our new CEO, Rufus T. Skwerrel. His first job was trailer park burglar. The Boss continues, "But thanks to a series of mergers and acquisitions, not to mention suspicious accounting, here we are."

The Boss asks Rufus, "Would you like to say a few words?"

Rufus pulls a knife out on Asok and says, "Wallet and watch."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS IS OUR NEW CEO, RUFUS T. SKWERREL.

HIS FIRST JOB WAS TRAILER PARK BURGLAR.

BUT THANKS TO A SERIES OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS, NOT TO MENTION SUSPICIOUS ACCOUNTING, HERE WE ARE.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS?

WALLET AND WATCH.

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