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63 Results for Excuses
View 21 - 30 results for excuses comic strips. Discover the best "Excuses" comics from Dilbert.com.
Tuesday September 22,
2009
Tags telling, confused, relinquish, change, excuses, reasoning
Transcript
The Boss says, "Tina, you can't work at home anymore because the admins can't do it, and they're jealous." Tina says, "I'm a technical writter. Why don't you explain to the admins that my job is different from theirs." The Boss says, "When you find a big kettle of crazy, it's best not to stir it."
Monday October 12,
2009
Tags asking, project, procrastination, excuses, stupidity, lying
Transcript
The boss says, "Wally, are you done with your project yet?" Wally says, "I'll be done next week." The Boss says ,"You've said, 'Next week' for seven weeks in a row. What makes you think I'm going to believe it this time?" Wally says, "The first six times?"
Tuesday October 20,
2009
Tags meeting, asking, project, procrastination, excuses, blame, distraction, annoyed, frustrated, business
Transcript
The boss says, "Wally, you didn't e-mail me your project status." Wally says, "Did you check your spam folder?" Wally says, "Maybe you should check there before you besmirch my good name with your baseless accusations." The Boss says, "Did you send it?" Wally says, "Okay, I see how you're trying to turn this around."
Sunday November 01,
2009
Tags asking, work, task, assignment, excuses, ridicule, avoiding, hopeless, defeated, annoyed, complaining
Transcript
Dilbert says, "Could you make these changes in the database? It will only take five minutes."Man says, "Ooh, I don't know?" Dilbert says, "Wait!" Dilbert says, "Are you planning to spend ten minutes explaining why you don't have five minutes to do this task?" Dilbert says, "Or are you so incompetent that a five-minute task will take an hour?" Dilbert says, "Or are you limited by company policy because you're a feckless waste of carbon?" Dilbert says, "Or are you the agreeable but unorganized type who will say yes, lose my note, and forget who asked?" Man says, "I was planning to tell you this doesn't need to be done and refuse to change my position even after you give me good reasons." Dilbert says, "Experience is just another word for losing hope."
Friday November 13,
2009
Tags sitting, reprimand, discipline, excuses, explaining, raises, news, budget, money
Transcript
The Boss says, "Wally, when you don't give 100%, it's unfair to your co-workers who have to pick up the slack." Wally says, "Actually, I'm pretty sure they like having less competition for raises." The Boss says, "There's no budget for raises this year." Wally says, "Yeah, I wouldn't mention that to the others."
Thursday December 03,
2009
Tags avoidance, noise, concentration, presentation, laziness, excuses
Transcript
Wally says, "My cubicle is surrounded by loud idiots who make it impossible for me to concentrate on my work." The Boss says, "Did you create a presentation on why you couldn't do the presentation you're supposed to be doing?" Wally says, "Yes" The Boss says, "Wouldn't it have been just as easy to create the actual presentation?" Wally says, "I'm hoping to use this this one more than once."
Thursday January 07,
2010
Tags doubting, challenge, bible, god, scare, planned, Religion
Transcript
The Boss says, "Wally, I need you to work with a greater sense of urgency." Wally says, "The Bible says, "Good things come to those who wait." Wally says, "SO it's basically you against God. Let me know when you two get it sorted out." Dilbert says, "Really? There was thunder when he doubted you?" Wally says, "I synchronize my excuses to weather forecasts."
Friday March 18,
2011
Tags laziness, meetings, telephones, returned calls, tragus, phone, research on excuses, useless, big difference
Transcript
Coworker says, "Why haven't you returned my calls?" Wally says, "I tried, but when I put the phone to my ear, it pressed my tragus over my ear hole and I couldn't hear a thing." Coworker says, "Do you do research on your excuses before meetings?" Wally says, "I'm not lazy, I'm useless. There's a big difference."
Sunday May 18,
2014
Tags electronic mail, mobile (cell) phones, instant message, emailed, texted, personal phone, called, inperson, negate, ignore, push away, no answer, excuses
Transcript
Dilbert: You never answered my IM. Alice: You should have emailed me. Dilbert: I did. You didn't answer my email. Alice: If it was so important, you should have texted me. Dilbert: You didn't answer my texts. Alice; You have to text my personal phone. Dilbert: You didn't answer those texts either. Alice: Had it been important, you would have called me. Dilbert: I did. You didn't answer your phone and you don't return calls. So here I am. Alice: It's premature to get your hopes up.
Friday December 19,
2014
Carol Says Dilbert Had A Vacuuming Accident
Tags excuses, lying, tardiness, traffic, vacuum, freak accident, vacuuming naked, bad traffic
Transcript
Carol: Dilbert called to say he'd be late for your meeting. He said something about having a freak accident while vacuuming naked. Dilbert: Did you tell him traffic was bad? Carol: More or less.


