Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 3rd January 2009

Dilbert//7203, first published seventeen years ago on Saturday 3rd January 2009

Tags

history lying pride selfishness worried recession frightening crimean war cold stench death use moisturizer old enough experience education medical

Official transcript

Asok says, "This recession frightens me."

Topper says, "That's nothing!"

Topper says, "During the Crimean war, all I had to eat was the cold stench of death!"

Asok says, "You don't seem old enough to?"

Topper says, "I use moisturizer!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TOPPER THIS RECESSION FRIGHTENS ME.

THAT'S NOTHING!

DURING THE CRIMEAN WAR, ALL I HAD TO EAT WAS THE COLD STENCH OF DEATH!

YOU DON T SEEM OLD ENOUGH TO...

I USE MOISTURIZER!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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