Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th April 2010

Dilbert//7666, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 11th April 2010

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beta test meeting face front impractical maintenance requirement lube bear's ear warrant product legal shake fist justice sick hand to mouth shake throw up business medical

Official transcript

The Boss says, "The beta test went well. Thank you, Dilbert."

The Boss says, "Now I'll have Tina add an impractical maintenance requirement to the manual and we're ready to go."

Dilbert says, "What?"

The Boss says, "It's standard procedure."

The Boss says, "Say the user needs to lube the product ten time a day with the wax from a bear's ear."

The Boss says, "And say the warranty is voided if the device isn't properly maintained."

Dilbert says, "Is that legal?"

The Boss says, "It's better than legal."

The Boss says, "We're using the law to keep justice away!!"

Dilbert says, "I feel sick."

The Boss says, "That's how you know it's working."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com THE BETA TEST WENT WELL. THANK YOU, DILBERT.

NOW I'LL HAVE TINA ADD AN IMPRACTICAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT TO THE MANUAL AND WE'RE READY TO CA WHAT?

IT'S STANDARD PROCEDURE.

SAY THE USER NEEDS TO LUBE THE PRODUCT TEN TIMES A DAY WITH THE WAX FROM A BEAR'S EAR.

Yo..

AND SAY THE WARRANTY IS VOIDED IF THE DEVICE ISN'T PROPERLY MAINTAINED IS THAT LEGAL?

IT'S BETTER THAN LEGAL.

WE'RE USING THE LAW TO KEEP JUSTICE AWAY!!

I FEEL SICK.

THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW IT'S WORKING.

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