Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 18th February 2016

Dilbert//9805, first published ten years ago on Thursday 18th February 2016

Thinks He Is Ready To Babysit

Tags

babysitting, babysitter, inexperience, children, parents, cell phone, communication, family, technology

Official transcript

Dilbert: What's your mobile number in case I need to reach you while I"m babysitting your kids tonight? Carol: My phone is already turned off so the kids don't ruin my date night by texting every ten minutes. Dilbert: I can't tell if I'm prepared for tonight. Wally: Did you get their address?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT'S YOUR MOBILE NUMBER IN CASE I NEED TO REACH YOU WHILE IM BABYSITTING YOUR KIDS TONIGHT?

MY PHONE IS ALREADY TURNED OFF SO THE KIDS DON'T RUIN MY DATE NIGHT BY TEXTING EVERY TEN MINUTES.

I CAN T TELL IF I'M PREPARED FOR TONIGHT.

DID YOU GET THEIR ADDRESS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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