2008 Comic Strips - Page 12
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Thursday May 08,
2008
Tags accurate numbers, more useful, studies showed, make up stats
Transcript
Dilbert says, "I didn't have any accurate numbers so I just made up this one."Dilbert says, "Studies have shown that accurate numbers aren't any more useful than the ones we make up."The Boss says, "How many studies showed that?" Dilbert says, "Eighty-seven."
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marketing, project, cloud, catbert, leadership, budget, birthday, engineer, time sheet, sales, wally, strategy, dogbert, powerpoint, project management, topper, leader, boss, change, meeting, data, management, mordac
Friday May 09,
2008
Tags company invested, billion dollars, made up numbers, slide to oblivion, made a difference, victims
Transcript
"The company decided to invest a billion dollars based on your stupid made-up numbers." "You've crushed my dreams of a better tomorrow. Now my life is a cold, wet slide to oblivion." "I finally made a difference at work." "how many victims?"
Saturday May 10,
2008
Tags antique thing, defective prodcuts, free up funds, larger volume, longer test, sales force, quality control budget
Transcript
The Boss says, "I cut the quality control budget to free up funds to increase our sales force." Dilbert says, "So your strategy is to sell a larger volume of defective products?" The Boss says, "The quality will be fine. The tests will just take longer." Dilbert says, "So...It's an antique thing?"
Monday May 12,
2008
Tags copy document, less valuable, copy boy
Transcript
The Boss: I need someone to make ten copies of this document. Asok: Is there any risk that performing this task will make me appear less valuable? The Boss: I need someone to tell copy boy to get to work. Asok: Erk o"
Tuesday May 13,
2008
Tags make copies, mental task, bloated cadaver, staple or no, asks secretary
Transcript
Asok: Our boss asked me to make some copies. But I fear doing such a menial task will brand me as unimportant." Asok: I was hoping you could make the copies for me since your career is already a bloated cadaver If I am reading your body language correctly, you are wondering 'staple or no staple?'"
Wednesday May 14,
2008
Tags out of touch, feeling, the boss, secratry, favor, takes personal day, intern
Transcript
The Boss: Where are those copies I asked you to make? Asok: I delegated that task to Carol. Carol: This seems like a good time to take a personal half-day. ask: I have a good feeling about this."
Thursday May 15,
2008
Tags assigned same project, discovered, one month agao, 50% chance
Transcript
Dilbert: We just discovered that you assigned the same project to both of us a month ago. The Boss: Sometimes I do that when I think neither of you has more than a 50% chance of doing something right. Asok: Hey, I just discovered something. The Boss: Or 33.3%"
Friday May 16,
2008
Tags approved vendor list, boss, no one relaible, reliable
Transcript
Dilbert: Do you have the approved vendor list?" Secretary: Hmmm, Alice and Asok asked for that list too Are you one of three people assigned to the same project because your boss believes none of you are reliable?" " Dilbert: Maybe. Secretay: Hmmm, and you're the last one to ask for the list.
Saturday May 17,
2008
Tags admits assignment, career, dinner party, small talk, woman asks, total losers, blame, coworkers
Transcript
woman: Before I get too invested in this conversation, tell me what you do for a living. Dilbert: I'm one of three people my boss asked to do the same assignment because he deems all of us unreliable. woman: This is why I ask. Dilbert: The other two people are total losers.
Monday May 19,
2008
Tags hands to boss, insensitive, plop, toss, worked all night, disregard, overlooked
Transcript
Dilbert: I worked all night to finish the assignments on time. The Boss: Toss it on the pile. Dilbert: I'd feel better if you used a different choice of words." The Boss: Plop it on the top.


