Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 28th May 2009

Dilbert//7348, first published seventeen years ago on Thursday 28th May 2009

Tags

asking work assignment placating saluting sarcasm

Official transcript

The boss says, "Find out how many engineers our competitors have so we can justify having that many."

Dilbert says, "Sure, I'll spend a few hours comparing our apples to their oranges."

The boss says, "Why does your cooperation sound like insubordination?"

Dilbert says, "Aye-aye, captain!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

FIND OUT HOW MANY ENGINEERS OUR COMPETITORS HAVE SO WE CAN JUSTIFY HAVING THAT MANY.

SURE, I'LL SPEND A FEW HOURS COMPARING OUR APPLES TO THEIR ORANGES.

WHY DOES YOUR COOPERATION SOUND LIKE INSUBORDINATION?

AYE-AYE, CAPTAIN!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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