Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th August 2006

Dilbert//6322, first published twenty years ago on Sunday 6th August 2006

Official transcript

"I'm like the story of the auto mechanic."

"A woman has her car towed into the shop. The mechanic opens the hood and takes a look."

"After about ten seconds he takes a hammer and taps the engine. It starts right up."

"The mechanic says, 'That will be $100, please.'"

Zzzzz "The woman says, '$100??? All you did was tap the engine!'"

"The mechanic says, 'It's $90 for knowing where to tap and $10 for the tap.'"

zzzzz TAP! "20 years ago I wouldn't have known which one of you to tap."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M LIKE THE STORY OF THE AUTO MECHANIC.

A WOMAN HAS HER CAR TOWED INTO THE SHOP. THE MECHANIC OPENS THE HOOD AND TAKES A LOOK.

AFTER ABOUT TEN SECONDS HE TAKES A HAMMER AND TAPS THE ENGINE. IT STARTS RIGHT UP.

THE MECHANIC SAYS, "THAT WILL BE $100, PLEASE." 12Z THE WOMAN SAYS, "$1007?? ALL YOU DID WAS TAP THE ENGINE!" THE MECHANIC SAYS, "IT'S $90 FOR KNOWING WHERE TO TAP AND $10 FOR THE TAP." TAP!

20 YEARS AGO I WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN WHICH ONE OF YOU TO TAP.

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