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Sunday November 11,
2007
Tags favor, comments, article, go away, wait util tomorrow, hope, worthless, extra work, worsen results, ignoring needs
Transcript
Tina: "Wally, can I get your comments on my article by tomorrow?" Wally: "Sure." Tina: "You say, 'sure,' but we both know it's a lie." "You just want me to go away." "You plan to wait until tomorrow and make an excuse." "Then you'll hope I'll give up." Wally: "Yes, but remember, my comments are always worthless, they would cause you extra work and worsen the result." "So if I give you nothing. Everyone wins." Tina: "In that case, thank you for ignoring my needs." Wally: "It's the least I could do."
Saturday November 10,
2007
Tags old job, better than here, great company, fired, quit, moron
Transcript
"At my old job, we did everything better than we do it here." Alice: "They sound like a great company. It's no wonder they fired you." "They didn't fire me. I quit to come work here." Alice: "So, your point is that you're a moron?"
Friday November 09,
2007
Tags project staus report, infinity
Transcript
The Boss: When will I get your project status report? Dilbert: "You're asking for a status report on the status of the status report?" The Boss: "Right. When can I get that?" Dilbert: "It's starting to look like infinity."
Thursday November 08,
2007
Tags bar code scanner, lab tests, capital budget, varainace, three bids, form a team, purchase order, quitters
Transcript
"I need a $1,600 handheld bar code scanner to finish my lab tests." "Okay. Apply for a capital budget variance, prepare an RFP, get three bids, form a team to evaluate the bids, then prepare a purchase order." "Never mind. I'll just learn how to read bar codes by sight." "Quitter."
Wednesday November 07,
2007
Tags rebalance 401k, new starategy, element of surprise
Transcript
The Boss: Our new strategy has never worked for anyone before. "That will give us the element of surprise." "Let's get started!" Dilbert: "Can I rebalance my 401(k) first?"
Tuesday November 06,
2007
Tags marginally useful things, ageeing, say it a certain way, tone, beat up, ripped shirt, anger, repesct, high strung, co worker
Transcript
Alice: "You should check with Ted to see if he knows about this sort of thing." Dilbert: "I'll add that to my list of marginally useful things that other people have suggested I do." Dilbert: "Apparently, agreeing isn't enough. You also need to say it a certain way."
Monday November 05,
2007
Tags price quite, taxes, shipping, cable, carts, software, memory, upgrades, maintence, insurance, needy, engineering
Transcript
"That price quote includes everything!" Dilbert: "What about taxes, shipping, cables, carts, software, memory upgrades, maintenance and insurance?" "Has anyone ever called you needy?"
Sunday November 04,
2007
Tags sales questions, vice presdient, talk to boss, questions, confusion, chaos, time management
Transcript
Wally: "Where do you think you're going?" Asok: "I need to ask our VP of sales a question." Wally: "Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!" "You can't speak directly with a vice president." "You need to talk to your boss, who talks to his boss, who talks to someone who is friends with the VP of sales, who then talks to him." Asok: "Wouldn't that virtually guarantee that the wrong question gets asked?" Wally: "It's better to have the right person ask the wrong question than the wrong person ask the right questions." Asok: "Do you have a minute?" The Boss: "Talk to my secretary."
Saturday November 03,
2007
Tags problems, solutions, won't work, moron
Transcript
The Boss: "Don't bring me problems, bring me solutions." Dilbert: "When I bring you solutions, you tell me they won't work and treat me like a moron." The boss: "What's the problem with that?"
Friday November 02,
2007
Tags customer, debunked theory, lingerie store, refrigeartor, snowtires, stomp tail, customer always right
Transcript
Ratbert: I'd like to buy some snow tires for a refrigerator. CLerK: "This is a lingerie store. Get lost before I stomp on your tail." Ratbert: "I think I debunked the theory that the customer is always right."


