Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th October 2010

Dilbert//7855, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 17th October 2010

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elbonia bribe monkey god oobanoobah minister of mud steal office

Official transcript

The Boss says, "We'll lose the Elbonian Project unless we give their minister of mud some? incentive."

Wally says, "You mean a bribe?"

The Boss says, "No. A bribe would be illegal."

The Boss says, "Take a bag of gold to Elbonia and leave it by the statue of the monkey god, Oobanoobah."

The Boss says, "If Oobanoobah does not accept your offering, by Elbonian law it becomes unclaimed property."

The Boss says, "Take the gold to the unclaimed property desk at the ministry of mud."

The Boss says, "Ring the bell and ask for the minister of mud. Give him the unclaimed property and a copy of our bid."

Wally says, "What if the monkey god accepts the gold and I'm the only witness?"

The Boss says, "What?"

Wally says, "How much monkey god gold are we talking?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com WELL LOSE THE ELBONIAN PROJECT UNLESS WE GIVE THEIR MINISTER OF MUD SOME... INCENTIVE.

YOU MEAN A BRIBE?

NO, A BRIBE WOULD BE TAKE A BAG OF GOLD TO ELBONIA AND LEAVE IT BY THE STATUE OF THE MONKEY GOD, OOBANOOBAH.

IF OOBANOOBAH DOES NOT ACCEPT YOUR OFFERING, BY ELBONIAN LAW IT BECOMES UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.

TAKE THE GOLD TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY DESK AT THE MINISTRY OF MUD.

I'LLEGAL.

RING THE BELL AND ASK FOR THE MINISTER OF MUD. GIVE HIM THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY AND A COPY OF OUR BID.

WHAT IF THE MONKEY GOD ACCEPTS THE GOLD AND I'M THE ONLY WITNESS?

WHAT?

HOW MUCH MONKEY GOD GOLD ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?

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