Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 31st January 2010

Dilbert//7596, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 31st January 2010

Tags

coworker favor hairless potter harry potter drinking coffee magic social convention awe excitement baldemort

Official transcript

Coworker says, "Wally, will you do me a favor?"

Wally says, "Absolutely. What are friends for?"

Wally says, "After all, you'd do a favor for me if I asked, right?"

Coworker says, "Um? sure."

Wally says, "Of course you would."

Wally says, "So do me a favor and don't ask me to do any favors."

Coworker says, "Wow. Okay. I did not see that coming."

Asok says, "You're like a wizard who uses the rules of social convention as if they are magic."

Asok says, "You're Hairless Potter!"

Wally says, "Don't tell Baldemort."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, WILL YOU DO ME A FAVOR?

ABSOLUTELY.

WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR?

AFTER ALL, YOU'D DO A FAVOR FOR ME IF I ASKED, RIGHT?

UM.

SURE OF COURSE YOU WOULD.

SO DO ME A FAVOR AND DONT ASK ME TO DO ANY FAVORS.

WOW. OKAY.

I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING.

YOU'RE LIKE A WIZARD WHO USES THE RULES OF SOCIAL CONVENTION AS IF THEY ARE MAGIC.

YOU'RE HAIRLESS POTTER!

DON'T TELL BALDEMORT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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