Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 20th October 2002

Dilbert//4936, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 20th October 2002

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unwritten rule talked to boss's boss rule against interesting wonder why transmitting rules of esp outgoing signals silent not supposed to unwritten boss alice

Official transcript

Alice asks, "I did what?"

The Boss responds, "You talked to my boss without my permission."

Alice says, "I don't remember reading a rule against that."

The Boss replies, "That's because it's an unwritten rule."

Alice says, "Unwritten you say? Hmm.. isn't that interesting? I wonder why it's unwritten."

Alice continues, "I would think you'd be proud to write down an excellent rule such as that."

Alice continues, "But if you prefer to keep transmitting rules by ESP, your skull seems to be blocking the out-going signals."

Alice continues, "If you're sending a new rule now, turn your head so it can come out your ear hole."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DID WHAT?

YOU TALKED TO MY BOSS WITHOUT MY PERMISSION.

I DON'T REMEMBER READING A RULE AGAINST THAT.

THAT'S BECAUSE IT'S AN UNWRITTEN RULE.

UNWRITTEN YOU SAY?

HMM... ISN'T THAT INTERESTING? I WONDER WHY IT'S UNWRITTEN.

I WOULD THINK YOU'D BE PROUD TO WRITE DOWN AN EXCELLENT RULE SUCH AS THAT.

BUT IF YOU PREFER TO KEEP TRANSMITTING RULES BY ESP, YOUR SKULL SEEMS TO BE BLOCKING THE OUTGOING SIGNALS.

IF YOU'RE SENDING A NEW RULE NOW.

TURN YOUR HEAD SO IT CAN COME OUT YOUR EAR HOLE.

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