Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th January 2004

Dilbert//5391, first published 22 years ago on Sunday 18th January 2004

Tags

vendor contract signed price set hurt to ask time machine feel stupid hurts to ask

Open source transcript

ASK THE VENDOR TO TAKE 20% OFF THE PRICE.

NOW???

YOU ALREADY SIGNED THE CONTRACT. THE PRICE IS SET IN STONE.

IT DOESN'T HURT TO ASK.

IT DOESN'T?

SO.. ALTHOUGH WE JUST SIGNED THE CONTRACT, WOULD YOU PLEASE LOWER THE PRICE 20%?

HA HA HA!!!

GET A TIME MACHINE, YOU BUMPKIN!!!

GAAA!!! I FEEL STUPID AND FILLED WITH SELF- LOATHING... FUTILITY TUGS AT MY SOUL... MY GUTS ARE CLENCHED!

GOOL ASK IF THEY'LL GO FOR 19%.

IT HURTS TO ASK!!!

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collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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