Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 14th March 1997

Dilbert//2890, first published 29 years ago on Friday 14th March 1997

Tags

negotiate telecommuting ratbert illogical things drains will unproductive things will to argue

Official transcript

Dilbert approaches the Boss's desk and says, "I"m here to negotiate for more telecommuting days."

Ratbert sits on Dilbert's head. Dilbert points to him and tells the Boss, "My negotiating strategy is to have Ratbert say such illogical things that it drains your will to argue."

The Boss says, "You can't work at home because you might do unproductive things there."

Ratbert says, "I've lost my will to argue."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M HERE TO NEGOTIATE FOR MORE TELECOMMUTING DAYS.

MY NEGOTIATING STRATEGY IS TO HAVE RATBERT SAY SUCH ILLOGICAL THINGS THAT IT DRAINS YOUR WILL TO ARGUE.

YOU CAN'T WORK AT HOME BECAUSE YOU MIGHT DO UNPRODUCTIVE THINGS THERE.

I'VE LOST MY WILL TO ARGUE.

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