Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 6th August 2009

Dilbert//7418, first published seventeen years ago on Thursday 6th August 2009

Tags

yelling angry annoyed ridiculous suggestion

Official transcript

The boss says, "Did you tell a customer that you're not allowed to talk to customers?"

Dilbert says, "Yes."

The boss says, "You fool! That makes us look lame!"

Dilbert says, "What was I supposed to do when she asked me a question?"

The boss says, "Did you have access to scissors?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DID YOU TELL A CUSTOMER THAT YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO TALK TO CUSTOMERS?

YES.

YOU FOOL!

THAT MAKES US LOOK LAME!

WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO WHEN SHE ASKED ME A QUESTION?

DID YOU HAVE ACCESS TO SCISSORS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Scissors"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a conversation between a customer and a store employee.
• The customer is not allowed to talk to customers, but the employee is not enforcing this rule.
• The customer asks the employee if they have access to scissors, and the employee responds by asking if they have scissors.
• The customer then asks if the employee has scissors, and the employee responds by asking if they have access to scissors.
• The customer becomes frustrated and asks the employee what they are supposed to do when they are asked a question.
• The employee responds by asking if the customer has scissors, and the customer becomes angry.
• The comic strip ends with the customer storming out of the store, leaving the employee looking confused.

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