Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 5th August 2010

Dilbert//7782, first published sixteen years ago on Thursday 5th August 2010

Tags

patent application surprise upset angry yell negative space credit

Official transcript

The Boss says, "I added my name to your patent application."

Dilbert says, "What?"

The Boss says, "I could have stopped you from working on it, but I didn't. I'm like an artist who understands negative space."

The Boss says, "Do you know what negative space is, Dilbert?"

Dilbert says, "I'm living in it!!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I ADDED MY NAME TO YOUR PATENT APPLICATION WHAT?

I COULD HAVE STOPPED YOU FROM WORKING ON IT, BUT I DIDN'T. IM LIKE AN ARTIST WHO UNDERSTANDS NEGATIVE SPACE.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT NEGATIVE SPACE IS, DILBERT?

I'M LIVING IN IT!!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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