Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 3rd November 2002

Dilbert//4950, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 3rd November 2002

Tags

coproaret social responsibilty cut salary poor people extra money hose stock holders hurt stock options pollute less bucket river sludge out coffee zesty

Official transcript

Tina says to The Boss, "We need to show more corporate responsibility."

The Boss replies, "Okay, I'll cut your salary and give the extra money to poor people."

Tina says, "I was hoping we could hose the stockholders, not me."

The Boss responds, "That would hurt my stock options."

He pauses and then asks, "What if we pollute less?"

Tina exclaims, "Yes, yes! That's what I'm talking about. We could pollute less!"

The Boss says, "Okay, take a bucket to the river and see how much of our sludge you can get out."

Tina asks, "Where would I put it?"

Dilbert and Wally are at the coffee machine. Dilbert asks, "Is it just me or has the coffee improved?"

Wally exclaims, "Zesty!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE NEED TO SHOW MORE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

OKAY, I'LL CUT YOUR SALARY AND GIVE THE EXTRA MONEY TO POOR PEOPLE.

I WAS HOPING WE COULD HOSE THE STOCKHOLDERS, NOT ME.

THAT WOULD HURT MY STOCK OPTIONS.

WHAT IF WE POLLUTE LESS?

YES, YES! THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. WE COULD POLLUTE LESS!

OKAY, TAKE A BUCKET TO THE RIVER AND SEE HOW MUCH OF OUR SLUDGE YOU CAN GET OUT.

WHERE WOULD I PUT IT?

IS IT JUST ME OR HAS THE COFFEE IMPROVED?

ZESTY!

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