Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 28th June 2003

Dilbert//5187, first published 23 years ago on Saturday 28th June 2003

Tags

fooglepoopillion embarrased tell the truth best policy honesty what you say

Official transcript

Dilbert is at home. He says to Dogbert, "My company lost a frooglepoopillion dollars. I'm embarrassed to tell people where I work."

Dogbert responds, "Never be afraid to tell the truth about yourself."

Dilbert asks, "Because honesty is the best policy?"

Dogbert replies, "Because no one pays any attention to what you say."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY COMPANY LOST A FROOGLEPOOPILLION DOLLARS. I'M EMBARRASSED TO TELL PEOPLE WHERE I WORK.

NEVER BE AFRAID TO TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT YOURSELF.

BECAUSE HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY?

BECAUSE NO ONE PAYS ANY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU SAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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