Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 1st February 2003

Dilbert//5040, first published 23 years ago on Saturday 1st February 2003

Tags

saved money hired guy unlucky many problems ex boyfreind sobers up

Official transcript

The Boss introduces a new employee to Dilbert, "We saved money by hiring a guy who's had many personal problems."

The Boss continues, "But we're sure he was just unlucky. No one would invite that many problems into his life."

The new employee's cell phone rings. The new employee says into his cell phone, "Yes, of course your ex-boyfriend can stay with us until the choppers leave and he sobers up."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE SAVED MONEY BY HIRING A GUY WHO'S HAD MANY PERSONAL PROBLEMS.

BUT WE'RE SURE HE WAS JUST UNLUCKY: NO ONE WOULD INVITE THAT MANY PROBLEMS INTO HIS LIFE.

YES, OF COURSE YOUR EX-BOYFRIEND CAN STAY WITH US UNTIL THE CHOPPERS LEAVE AND HE SOBERS UP.

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