Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th March 2003

Dilbert//5076, first published 23 years ago on Sunday 9th March 2003

Tags

eargarette smoking breaks downside cigarette for ear ear mint 15 min break

Official transcript

Dilbert is working with a device. He says to Dogbert, "I call my invention the 'Eargarette.'"

Dilbert puts it behind his ear and says, "It's a cigarette for your ear!"

Dilbert continues, "It allows non-smokers to take smoking breaks."

Dogbert asks, "Is there any downside?"

Dilbert responds, "What?"

Dogbert says, "Never mind."

Dilbert is in a meeting with The Boss and Wally. Dilbert says, "We've been working for fifteen minutes straight. I need an eargarette break."

Dilbert and Wally are standing outside. Both have eargarettes in their ears. Dilbert asks, "What?"

Wally replies, "What?"

Dilbert asks again, "What?"

Back in the meeting, Dilbert offers Wally, "Ear mint?"

Wally replies, "Two, please."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CALL MY INVENTION THE "EARGARETTE." IT'S A CIGARETTE FOR YOUR EAR!

IT ALLOWS NONSMOKERS TO TAKE SMOKING BREAKS.

IS THERE ANY DOWNSIDE?

WHAT?

NEVER MIND.

WE'VE BEEN WORKING FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES STRAIGHT. I NEED AN EARGARETTE BREAK.

WHAT?

WHAT?

WHAT?

EAR MINT?

TwO, PLEASE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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