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Tuesday November 01,
2016
Alice Gives Approval
Tags #deal, #support, #negotiations
Transcript
Dilbert: Our pointy-haired boss asked me to get everyone's buy-in on this. Alice: I'll agree to your stupid idea if you support my great idea later. Dilbert: Deal. Alice: Should I read it? Dilbert: I don't see why.
Wednesday November 02,
2016
Topper Signs Document
Tags #one-up, #best, #competition, #deception, #trick, #signature
Transcript
Topper. Dilbert: I once signed my entire first name to a document. Topper: That's nothing! Watch me sign my entire full name to that document! Dilbert: Sometimes you can be predictable. Topper: That's nothing! I don't even have free will!
Thursday November 03,
2016
Wally Gives Approval
Tags #laziness, #signature, #ignorance, #reading, #fine print
Transcript
Dilbert: I need everyone's buy-in on this. Wally: Do I have to read it? Dilbert: No. Wally: That's the sort of idea I can get behind.
Friday November 04,
2016
Asok Approves
Tags #desperate, #desperation, #intern, #subordinate, #value, #importance
Transcript
Asok: I hear you need everyone's buy-in to proceed with your project. Dilbert: Everyone except you. No one cares what interns think. Asok: May I please approve it so I feel alive? Dilbert: Well... okay. But you owe me one.
Saturday November 05,
2016
Tina Gives Buy In
Tags #negotiation, #money, #price, #cost, #value
Transcript
Dilbert: I need everyone's buy-in on my project. Tina: You can have my buy-in for $25. Dilbert: Ted only charged me $15. Tina: It isn't my fault that Ted is a bad negotiator.
Sunday November 06,
2016
Tags #idea, #criticism, #inventions, #obfuscate
Transcript
Dilbert: And that is my idea for our new product. Are there any ignorant objections? Man: Your idea is totally ridiculous! It's like you're tying to build castles in the sky! Dilbert: Have you heard of Air Force One, the plane used by the president of The United States? That's basically a castle in the sky, and someone built it. Man: Well, if your idea is so good, why hasn't someone already done it? Dilbert: I'm guessing that everyone else had co-workers like you.
Monday November 07,
2016
Dilbert Creates An Artificial Soul
Tags #conscience, #technology, #morals, #morality, #guidance, #Religion
Transcript
Dilbert: I invented an artificial soul to help non-believers act morally. It's a small drone that follows you around and reminds you not to be a jerk. Wally: Did it forget to remind you today? Dilbert: My drone says I shouldn't slap you.
Tuesday November 08,
2016
The Virus Afterlife
Tags #soul, #conscience, #morality, #morals, #sentience, #life, #death, #existence, #medical
Transcript
Dilbert: I couldn't find any evidence that I have a soul, so I built an artificial one and put it in a drone. When my physical body dies, the drone will upload my memories and personality to the cloud to live forever. Woman: Your soul will be trapped in a server? Dilbert: No, I wrapped it in a virus so I can travel.
Wednesday November 09,
2016
Don't Harm The Artificial Soul
Tags #soul, #drone, #artificial intelligence, #frustration, #death, #medical
Transcript
Dilbert: Pay no attention to the drone. That's where I keep my artificial soul. It's still in beta, so please don't say anything that might harm it. Boss: Let's go around the room and give our project updates. Drone: Pow!
Thursday November 10,
2016
Talking About The Last Job
Tags #personality, #comparing, #employees, #dumb, #business, #psychology
Transcript
Man: I will now compare my last job to this one because it is all I ever talk about. Everyone was so much smarter at my old job. Fuh-fuh-fuh-fuh. Dilbert: I assume that's why they fired you. Man: Lucky guess.