Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 20th November 2007

Dilbert//6793, first published nineteen years ago on Tuesday 20th November 2007

Tags

borrow pen need pen order pen order pens parasitic arrangement supplies stingy selfish dysfunctional offcie office supplies fill out form

Official transcript

"Can I order some pens?"

"No, it's impossible."

"You need a pen to fill out the pen request form. And if you have a pen, you're not allowed to order one."

"Maybe I could borrow your pen."

"That sounds like some sort of parasitic arrangement."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN I ORDER SOME PENS?

NO. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE.

YOU NEED A PEN TO FILL OUT THE PEN REQUEST FORM. AND IF YOU HAVE A PEN, YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO ORDER ONE.

MAYBE I COULD BORROW YOUR PEN.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE SOME SORT OF PARASITIC ARRANGEMENT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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