Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th July 2003

Dilbert//5195, first published 23 years ago on Sunday 6th July 2003

Tags

testing new invention mothers use telephone toddlers noise cancelation visual child moth frozen open change forever

Official transcript

Dilbert says into the telephone, "Thanks for testing my new invention."

The woman on the other end of the line says, "If this thing works, it will forever change the way that mothers use the telephone."

Dilbert says, "We've been on the phone for half a minute. The noise should start at any moment."

The woman says, "Here it comes."

A toddler walks into the room and yells, "Hey! What are you doing on the phone?!"

The toddler continues yelling, "Can I eat ten cookies? I think my arm is broken! Where's my toy?!!"

The toddler cries, "Waaaaaaaaa!!"

On the other end of the line, Dilbert says, "Now push the toddler noise cancellation button."

The toddler's mouth is still wide open, but no sound is coming out. The woman says, "It stopped the noise, but you need to do something about the visual."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THANKS FOR TESTING MY NEW INVENTION.

IF THIS THING WORKS, IT WILL CHANGE FOREVER THE WAY THAT MOTHERS USE THE TELEPHONE.

WE'VE BEEN ON THE PHONE FOR HALF A MINUTE. THE NOISE SHOULD START AT ANY MOMENT.

HERE IT COMES.

HEY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON CAN I EAT TEN COOKIES? I THINK MY ARM IS BROKEN!

WHERE'S MY TOY?!!

WAAA ARAAA NOW PRESS THE TODDLER NOISE CANCELLATION BUTTON.

THE PHONET!

IT STOPPED THE NOISE.

BUT YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE VISUAL.

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