Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 24th September 2010

Dilbert//7832, first published sixteen years ago on Friday 24th September 2010

Tags

class personality communication skills shake hand coffee cup psychology

Official transcript

The Boss says, "I signed you up for a class to try and get rid of that thing you have."

Dilbert says, "What thing?"

The Boss says, "The thing. You know. The thing that makes you the way you are."

Dilbert says, "My personality?"

The Boss says, "Exactly. But we call it communication skills because it sounds less rude."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I SIGNED YOU UP FOR A CLASS TO TRY AND GET RID OF THAT THING YOU HAVE.

WHAT THING?

THE THING. YOU KNOW.

THE THING THAT MAKES YOU THE WAY YOU ARE.

MY PERSONALITY?

EXACTLY. BUT WE CALL IT COMMUNICATION SKILLS BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LESS RUDE.

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