Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 3rd March 2013

Dilbert//8723, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 3rd March 2013

Tags

hunter gather roots office equipment ouge power cords rummages through trah trash into gold upgarde

Official transcript

Coworker: Do you mind if I rummage through the trash in the technology lab? Dilbert: Um, okay. Coworker: I'm getting back to my hunter-gatherer roots. Score! These old power cords sell on Ebay for up to $3 apiece. Ha ha! I'm a genius who turns trash into gold! How's that compare to whatever you're doing here. Dilbert: Well, I'm removing valuable features from our product so we can.. gouge our customers with the... upgrade. Coworker: Wow. Your life is a total waste. Dilbert: Not if I sell the power cord.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU MIND IF I RUMMAGE THROUGH THE TRASH IN THE TECHNOLOGY LAB?

UM, OKAY.

I'M GETTING BACK TO MY HUNTER GATHERER ROOTS.

SCORE! THESE OLD POWER CORDS SELL ON EBAY FOR UP TO $3 APIECE!

HA HA! I'M A GENIUS WHO TURNS TRASH INTO GOLD!

HOW'S THAT COMPARE TO WHATEVER YOU'RE DOING HERE?

WELL, I'M REMOVING VALUABLE FEATURES FROM OUR PRODUCT SO WE CAN...

GOUGE OUR CUSTOMERS WITH THE... UPGRADE.

WOW.

YOUR LIFE IS A TOTAL WASTE.

NOT IF I SELL THE POWER CORD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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