Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 7th December 2002

Dilbert//4984, first published 24 years ago on Saturday 7th December 2002

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blame insurance carrier give reason master plan parking lot reason remove all joy tell kids universe no skateboarding

Official transcript

The Boss and Carol are looking out the window at the parking lot below. The Boss says, "Carol, tell those kids they can't skateboard in our parking lot."

Carol responds, "Should I give them a reason, or is this part of your master plan to remove all joy from the universe?"

Catbert is standing by a globe. The Boss says, "They know about the plan."

Catbert responds, "Fool! I told you to blame our insurance carrier!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAROL, TELL THOSE KIDS THEY CAN'T SKATEBOARD IN OUR PARKING LOT.

SHOULD I GIVE THEM A REASON, OR IS THIS PART OF YOUR MASTER PLAN TO REMOVE ALL JOY FROM THE UNIVERSE?

THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PLAN.

FOOL! I TOLD YOU TO BLAME OUR INSURANCE CARRIER!

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