Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 18th March 2010

Dilbert//7642, first published sixteen years ago on Thursday 18th March 2010

Tags

meeting poltergeist copy machine promote server union scary creepy original nervous business

Official transcript

The Boss says, "I hired a new poltergeist for our copy machine. Our old one got promoted to the server farm."

Dilbert says, "Wouldn't it be better to not have any poltergeists?"

The Boss says, "It's a union thing."

Tina says, "May I please have my original back?"

Poltergeist says, "I can't hear you. Put your face up close."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HIRED A NEW POLTERGEIST FOR OUR COPY MACHINE.

OUR OLD ONE GOT PROMOTED TO THE SERVER FARM.

WOULDN'T IT BE BETTER TO NOT HAVE ANY POLTERGEISTS?

IT'S A UNION THING.

MAY I PLEASE HAVE MY ORIGINAL BACK?

I CAN'T HEAR YOU.

PUT YOUR FACE UP CLOSE.

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