Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 23rd March 2008

Dilbert//6917, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 23rd March 2008

Tags

doctors office doctors note sick doesn't believe waiting room ethical believe lie nine diseases medical

Official transcript

"I need a doctor's note for the two days of work I missed."

"You look healthy to me."

"I got better."

"how do I know you were sick?"

"The note just needs to say I was sick."

"so yuo want me to lie?"

"It's not a lie. I really was sick. Medical "If your company doesn't trust you, why should I?"

"Good point."

"What if I let the people in your waiting room cough on me? Then you can write a note saying I have what they have."

"As long as I didn't recommend it. I think that passes ethical muster."

"You have nine diseases?"

"That have names."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED A DOCTOR'S NOTE FOR THE TWO DAYS OF WORK I MISSED.

YOU LOOK HEALTHY TO ME.

I GOT BETTER.

HOW DO I KNOW YOU WERE SICK?

THE NOTE JUST NEEDS TO SAY I WAS SICK.

SO YOU WANT ME TO LIE?

IT'S NOT A LIE. I REALLY WAS SICK.

MEDICAL CI IF YOUR COMPANY DOESN'T TRUST YOU, WHY SHOULD I?

GOOD POINT.

WHAT IF I LET THE PEOPLE IN YOUR WAITING ROOM COUGH ON ME? THEN YOU CAN WRITE A NOTE SAYING I HAVE WHAT THEY HAVE.

AS LONG AS I DIDN'T RECOMMEND IT, I THINK THAT PASSES ETHICAL MUSTER.

YOU HAVE NINE DISEASES?

THAT HAVE NAMES.

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