Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 27th March 2010

Dilbert//7651, first published sixteen years ago on Saturday 27th March 2010

Tags

scan document ask favor important scanner malfunction hope empty candy jar hopeless

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "Can you scan this document for me?"

Carol says, "Is it important?"

Carol says, "If it isn't important, you shouldn't bother me. If it is, the scanner will malfunction."

Dilbert says, "Is there no room for hope?"

Carol says, "I keep mine in this empty candy jar."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN YOU SCAN THIS DOCUMENT FOR ME?

IS IT IMPORTANT?

IF IT ISN'T IMPORTANT, YOU SHOULDN'T BOTHER ME. IF IT IS, THE SCANNER WILL MALFUNCTION IS THERE NO ROOM FOR HOPE?

I KEEP MINE IN THIS EMPTY CANDY JAR.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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