Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 23rd June 2013

Dilbert//8835, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 23rd June 2013

Tags

anger executives happiness deadline no disturbance threat fired do-dont sexist powertrip euphoria overpaid psychology

Official transcript

Boss: I'm on a deadline, so don't let anyone disturb me for at least an hour. If anyone gets past you, you're fired. CEO: Tell your boss to come to my office now. Carol: He'll fire me if I disturb him. CEO: I'm your CEO! Disturb your boss now or I'll fire you. Boss: I heard that, and if you disturb me, you're fired. CEO: You're fired if you don't! Boss: You're fired if you do! CEO: Whoa! Hold on! I'm getting a sudden wave of euphoria. Boss: Me too! CEO: Is it because we're overpaid? Boss: It... it feels... wonderful!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M ON A DEADLINE, SO DON'T LET ANYONE DISTURB ME FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR.

IF ANYONE GETS PAST YOU, YOU'RE FIRED.

TELL YOUR BOSS TO COME TO MY OFFICE NOW.

HELL FIRE ME IF I DISTURB HIM.

I'M YOUR CEO!

DISTURB YOUR BOSS NOW OR I'LL FIRE YOU!

I HEARD THAT.

AND IF YOU DISTURB ME, YOU'RE FIRED!

YOU'RE FIRED IF YOU DON'T!

YOU'RE FIRED IF YOU DO!

WHOA! HOLD ON!

I'M GETTING A SUDDEN WAVE OF EUPHORIA.

00 ME TOO!

IS IT BECAUSE WE'RE OVERPAID?

IT FEELS ..

WONDERFUL!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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