Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 29th May 2016

Dilbert//9906, first published ten years ago on Sunday 29th May 2016

Tags

coworkers, workspace, noise, cubicle, open floorplan, etiquette, fingernails, toenails

Official transcript

Boss: Did you finish the slide deck? Alice: I tried, but it was impossible. Some idiot in a nearby cubicle was clipping his nails. It was like torture. Clip, clip, clip, clip, clip. I couldn't think with that noise polluting the office air. I thought it ended, but then I heard some shoes and socks come off. It was my worst nightmare. Boss: Okay, whatever. Wally, did you finish your tasks? Wally: I tried, but then I notice that my nails were uneven.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DID YOU FINISH THE SLIDE DECK?

I TRIED, BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE.

SOME IDIOT IN A NEARBY CUBICLE WAS CLIPPING HIS NAILS.

IT WAS LIKE TORTURE.

CLIP, CLIP, CLIP, CLIP, CLIP.

I COULDN'T THINK WITH THAT NOISE POLLUTING THE OFFICE AIR.

I THOUGHT IT ENDED, BUT THEN I HEARD SHOES AND SOCKS COME OFF.

IT WAS MY WORST NIGHTMARE.

OKAY, WHATEVER.

WALLY, DID YOU FINISH YOUR TASKS?

I TRIED, BUT THEN I NOTICED THAT MY NAILS WERE UNEVEN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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