Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 10th July 2003

Dilbert//5199, first published 23 years ago on Thursday 10th July 2003

Tags

ring thingy grew up and moved away worked well children grew while working

Official transcript

The Boss is sitting at his desk. The phone rings. The Boss thinks, "Ringy thingy."

The Boss picks up the phone. The voice at the other end says, "While you were working, your children grew up and moved away."

After the phone call, The Boss sits and thinks, "I've never had a plan that worked so well."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

RINGY THINGY RING WHILE YOU WERE WORKING, YOUR CHILDREN GREW UP AND MOVED AWAY.

I'VE NEVER HAD A PLAN THAT WORKED SO WELL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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