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10 Results for Politeness
View 1 - 10 results for politeness comic strips. Discover the best "Politeness" comics from Dilbert.com.
Friday March 10,
2017
Dogbert's Corporate Politeness Seminar
Tags #politeness, #conversation, #etiquette, #efficiency, #illogical
Transcript
Dogbert: Welcome to Dogbert's Corporate Politeness Seminar. Today you will learn how to sacrifice your productivity and your happiness for the sake of ancient traditions grounded in total nonsense.Voice: Why would we want to do that? Dogbert: Please hold your impolite questions until never.
Monday March 06,
2017
No Walking Away
Tags #human resources, #policy, #conversation, #ideas, #management, #strategy, #politeness, #etiquette, #business
Transcript
Boss: The company has a new politeness policy. It is no longer acceptable to turn and walk away while a co-worker is in the middle of telling you something. Dilbert: That will add months to my project. Alice: I'm selling all of my company stock.
Tuesday March 07,
2017
Tina Won't Stop Talking
Tags #conversation, #company policy, #politeness, #etiquette, #time, #talking
Transcript
Dilbert: Our new politeness policy is having unintended consequences. I just spent four hours listening to Tina talk about hear health problems because the company says it is rude to just walk away. Wally: How did you escape? Dilbert: She had a health problem. I got lucky.
Thursday March 09,
2017
No Texting At Work
Tags #politeness, #etiquette, #company policy, #communication, #distraction, #social media, #conversation, #interaction, #technology
Transcript
Dilbert: The company's new politeness policy forbids you from texting while I am trying to talk to you. Alice: I'm not using a texting app. I'm replying to people on social media. Dilbert: You're missing the point. Alice: When did my happiness stop being the point?
Thursday November 09,
1989
Tags #Dilbert, #politeness, #door, #late, #sorry
Transcript
Dilbert approaches a man holding a door open and thinks, "I wish this guy wouldn't try to be polite and hold the door." Dilbert reaches for the door and thinks, "I'm at that awkward distance where I should lunge forward so he doesn't have to hold the door too long." Dilbert says, "Oh, thank you." The man says as he walks away, "Great, now I'm late." Dilbert says, "I lunged as fast as I could. Sorry."
Friday May 01,
2015
Dilbert Offends Coworkers
Tags #honesty, #honest, #truth, #polite, #politeness, #etiquette & ethics
Transcript
Boss: I'm hearing reports that you have been offending your co-workers. Dilbert: By being honest? Boss: Yes. Cut it out. Dilbert: Okay, will do. And you believe me, right?
Sunday May 24,
2015
Tags #dating, #social, #social interaction, #honesty, #politeness, #overshare, #relationships
Transcript
Woman: So, tell me a little about yourself, and be totally honest. Dilbert: Totally honest? Okay... I like technology more than I like people. I don't believe in free will, soulmates, or following my passion. I think life is a brief, meaningless event in a random universe that doesn't care. I only associate with other people because I have biological and economical needs. I think all human actions are driven by selfishness. Woman: Uh... okay. Do you have any questions for me? Dilbert: Am I still being totally honest or should I act curious?
Friday December 18,
2015
The Smart Plans
Tags #insult, #honesty, #candor, #label, #semantics, #politeness
Transcript
Dilbert: I compared your plan to a few alternatives. Boss: Let's not label the other plans "the smart ones." Dilbert: Do you want anything else mislabeled?
Wednesday March 08,
2017
Honest Opinion But Polite
Tags #criticism, #political correctness, #politically correct, #company policy, #honesty
Transcript
Dilbert: Our new politeness policy forbids me from giving you an honest opinion of your idea. So, instead, I will talk about an unrelated topic and you can draw your own conclusions. So... did you hear about the manure fire that burned down a pig farm?
Saturday March 11,
2017
Avoid Offending Sensitive Idiots
Tags #politeness, #etiquette, #communication, #sensitive, #feelings, #offense, #political correctness, #politically correct
Transcript
Dogbert: Avoid offending sensitive idiots whenever possible. Man: I'm a sensitive idiot and I find that offensive. Dogbert: It's okay in your case because you had it coming. Man: Good point. Carry on.