Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 15th February 1998

Dilbert//3228, first published 28 years ago on Sunday 15th February 1998

Tags

technical recomendation useless and weak decisions helvetica font wrong coach wally and boss desk

Official transcript

Wally stick his head into The Boss's office he is holding a piece of paper. Wally says, "I finished the technical recommendation you requested."

Wally gives the report to The Boss. Wally says, "At first I was miffed that you told me what recommendation you wanted."

Wally explains, "It made me feel useless and weak."

The Boss reads the recommendation. Wally says, "But rather than dwell on my powerlessness."

Wally raises his arm, enpowered. Wally says, "I decided to find joy in the one decision that I CAN make."

Wally says, "I chose a Helvetica type font. And I never looked back."

The Boss says, "Oh, that's what's wrong with it."

The Boss thinks, "I coach and I coach, but they still walk out of here all rubber-legged."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

FINISHED THE TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATION YOU REQUESTED.

AT FIRST I WAS MIFFED THAT YOU TOLD ME WHAT RECOMMENDATION YOU WANTED.

IT MADE ME FEEL USELESS AND WEAK.

BUT RATHER THAN DWELL ON MY POWERLESSNESS...

I DECIDED TO FIND JOY IN THE ONE DECISION I CAN MAKE.

I CHOSE A HELVETICA TYPE FONT.

AND I NEVER LOOKED BACK.

OH, SO THAT'S WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT.

I COACH AND I COACH, BUT THEY STILL WALK OUT OF HERE ALL RUBBER-LEGGED.

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