Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 31st May 2003

Dilbert//5159, first published 23 years ago on Saturday 31st May 2003

Tags

scale back new brochure diplomatic immunity current future felonies poetic licence motor oil root beer

Official transcript

The Boss and Dilbert are looking at the new product brochure. Dilbert says, "We might want to scale back some of the claims in our new brochure."

The Boss asks, "Which ones?"

Dilbert responds, "For example, where it says, 'provides diplomatic immunity against all current and future felonies.'"

The Boss says, "That's just poetic license."

Dilbert reads, "Turn used motor oil into root beer."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE MIGHT WANT TO SCALE BACK SOME OF THE CLAIMS IN OUR NEW BROCHURE.

WHICH ONES?

FOR EXAMPLE, WHERE IT SAYS, "PROVIDES DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY AGAINST ALL CURRENT AND FUTURE FELONIES." THAT'S JUST POETIC LICENSE.

"TURN USED MOTOR OIL INTO ROOT BEER."

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