Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 7th January 2014

Dilbert//9033, first published twelve years ago on Tuesday 7th January 2014

Tags

ironic irony statue crushed guard too soon word invention iron sculpture crushed security guard

Official transcript

Dilbert: The iron sculpture in our lobby fell off its base and crushed a security guard. CEO: And that's where we get the word "ironic."

Dilbert: It happened ten minutes ago. CEO: Oh, so it's "too soon?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE IRON SCULPTURE IN OUR LOBBY FELL OFF ITS BASE AND CRUSHED A SECURITY GUARD.

AND THAT'S WHERE WE GET THE WORD "IRONIC." IT HAPPENED TEN MINUTES AGO.

ITH, 500 SOON"?

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