Dilbert.com by Scott Adams
Sunday May 30,
2010
Tags meeting, certification, lazy, lie, plan b, yell, passionate defense, argument, scare, wide eyes, point, shake finger, apology, business
Transcript
Wally says, "I accomplished nothing this week because I was going through certification." Wally thinks, "Don't ask. Don't ask. Don't ask." The Boss says, "Certification for? what?" Wally thinks, "Plan B: Mount a passionate defense against an argument that no one made." Wally says, "How can you say that certification is a waste of time?!" Wally says, "Without certification, management would be reduced to randomness!" Wally says, "Do you think you'd be happier just guessing who is qualified to do what? Do you? Do you?" The Boss says, "There's something wrong with you." Wally says, "Apology accepted. Next."
Saturday May 29,
2010
Tags basic research, donuts, stupid, increase profits, stern, sit in chair, first bite
Transcript
Wally says, "I'm doing basic research to test my theory that donuts make other people stupid." The Boss says, "I expect you to do basic research that will increase our profits this quarter." Wally says, "Wow. It works on the first bite."
Friday May 28,
2010
Tags tired, exhausted, research, lie, avoid work, lab report, meeting, write down, science, business
Transcript
Wally says, "I'm exhausted from all of the basic research I'm doing." Wally says, "It's too bad that the value of my work won't be quantifiable for another ten years." The Boss says, "I'd like to see your lab report." Wally says, "So? the new rule is that we write down stuff?"

