Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 25th September 2002

Dilbert//4911, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 25th September 2002

Tags

poisoned bad user interface design crowd out ugly staggering beauty drink in garbageman advice

Official transcript

Headline: In Elbonia. Dilbert says to an Elbonian, "Excuse me. My boss is cheap; can you direct me to a bad hotel?"

The Elbonian responds, "I recommend the Bubonic Inn. It is so bad they will pay you to stay there."

The man behind the hotel counter looks like a skeleton and has a rat on his head. The man says, "What kind of fleas do you want in your mattress?"

Dilbert replies, "Lazy ones."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE ONE WEEK TO LIVE. I'VE BEEN POISONED BY LOOKING AT A BAD USER INTER FACE DESIGN.

I SEE A LOT OF THIS.

THE ONLY CURE IS TO CROWD OUT THE UGLY MEMORY WITH IMAGES OF STAGGERING BEAUTY.

WHERE WOULD I.

DRINK IT IN, BABY.

AND DON'T FORGET IT.

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