Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 3rd January 2016

Dilbert//9759, first published ten years ago on Sunday 3rd January 2016

Tags

meeting, complaining, problems, salutation, sincerity, insincere, questioning, business

Official transcript

Dilbert: Thanks for meeting me on short notice. How are you? Coworker: Well, actually, someone stole my identity and ruined my credit score. I couldn't refinance my loan and lost my house. So I ate myself into poor health. I stopped shaving for a month and ended up on the terrorist watchlist. My boss hates me and is trying to make me quit by giving me bad assignments. My car broke down and I haven't been hugged in a year. Dilbert: Okay, let's get started. Coworker: That's all the time I had.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THANKS FOR MEETING ME ON SHORT NOTICE.

HOW ARE YOU?

WELL, ACTUALLY, SOMEONE STOLE MY IDENTITY AND RUINED MY CREDIT SCORE.

I COULDN'T REFINANCE MY LOAN AND LOST MY HOUSE.

SO I ATE MYSELF INTO POOR HEALTH.

I STOPPED SHAVING FOR A MONTH AND ENDED UP ON THE TERRORIST WATCH- LIST.

MY BOSS HATES ME AND IS TRYING TO MAKE ME QUIT BY GIVING ME BAD ASSIGNMENTS.

MY CAR BROKE DOWN AND I HAVEN'T BEEN HUGGED IN A YEAR.

OKAY, LET'S GET STARTED.

THAT'S ALL THE TIME I HAD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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