Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 17th August 2009

Dilbert//7429, first published seventeen years ago on Monday 17th August 2009

Tags

sitting remembering confused asking ridiculous

Official transcript

The boss says, "I just forgot what it's like to be one of the little people."

The boss says, "It's liberating because I have no empathy for your suffering."

Dilbert says, "And how is this different?"

The boss says, "Now I have a reason."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I JUST FORGOT WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE ONE OF THE LITTLE PEOPLE.

IT'S LIBERATING BECAUSE I HAVE NO EMPATHY FOR YOUR SUFFERING.

AND HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT?

NOW I HAVE A REASON

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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