Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 14th February 2009

Dilbert//7245, first published seventeen years ago on Saturday 14th February 2009

Tags

choking meeting violence pain stupidity business

Official transcript

The boss says, "I rehired Dilbert for a salary much lower than his previous pay."

The boss says, "That makes the rest of you overpaid and expendable. Please welcome him back."

Alice says, "How bout a hug?"

Alice says, "Today you learned that hugging has a dark side."

Dilbert says, "Ow."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I REHIRED DILBERT FOR A SALARY MUCH LOWER THAN HIS PREVIOUS PAY.

THAT MAKES THE REST OF YOU OVERPAID AND EXPENDABLE. PLEASE WELCOME HIM BACK.

HOW ABOUT A HUG?

TODAY YOU LEARNED THAT HUGGING HAS A DARK SIDE.

ow.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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