Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 29th June 2003

Dilbert//5188, first published 23 years ago on Sunday 29th June 2003

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late worker coffee and bagel starts late woman worked 6am paid same smarter casual brillaince

Official transcript

Wally is walking past Alice's cubicle. Alice calls out, "You're coming to work at nine-thirty?"

Alice walks over to Wally and says, "By the time you get your coffee and get your bagel, it'll be ten o'clock!"

Alice continues, "I started at six! I've already worked for four hours, and I'll probably stay late!"

Alice continues, "Over the course of a lifetime, I'll work twice as much as you!"

Alice realizes, "But... we'll be paid the same... and we'll both die anyway."

Alice continues, "So.. I guess what you're saying is that you're smarter than I am."

Alice yells, "I curse the casual brilliance of your life strategy!!!"

Wally walks away and thinks, "My bagel will be extra tasty today."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU'RE COMING TO WORK AT NINE-THIRTY?

BY THE TIME YOU GET YOUR COFFEE AND GET YOUR BAGEL, IT'LL BE TEN O'CLOCK!

I STARTED AT SIX!

I'VE ALREADY WORKED FOR FOUR HOURS, AND I'LL PROBABLY STAY LATE!

OVER THE COURSE OF A LIFETIME, I'LL WORK TWICE AS MUCH AS YOU!

BUT... WE'LL BE PAID BOTH DIE ANNUAVE LL YOU RE SAYING HAT THAT YOU'RE SMARTER THAN I AM.

I CURSE THE CASUAL BRILLIANCE OF YOUR LIFE STRATEGY!!!

MY BAGEL WILL BE EXTRA TASTY TODAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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