Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th December 1998

Dilbert//3543, first published 28 years ago on Sunday 27th December 1998

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new corporate policy boss reads alice falls asleep boring wordy dcoument

Official transcript

The Boss comes into Alice's cubicle and says, "Alice, we have a new corporate policy."

The Boss continues, "And I quote..."

The Boss begins reading, "'Initiate the description for the criteria of requirements...'"

Alice looks on as the Boss continues, "'...By developing a framework for the application architecture...'"

Alice's eyes begin to droop and she thinks, "So tired."

The Boss continues, "'Consistent with the planning corridor specified in our strategic initiative..."

Alice's head rests on the keyboard and she is asleep. The Boss says, "Did you get all that?"

The Boss goes into Wally's cubicle and says, "Wally, come here for a minute?"

Wally goes into Alice's cubicle with the Boss and the Boss holds out a piece of paper and asks, "Read this and tell me if she's doing any of it right now."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, WE HAVE NEW CORPORATE POLICY AND I QUOTE..

... INITIATE THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CRITERIA FOR REQUIREMENTS...

... BY DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK FOR THE APPLICATION ARCHITECTURE...

"...CONSISTENT WITH THE PLANNING CORRIDOR SPECIFIED IN OUR STRATEGIC INITIATIVE.

SO TIRED DID YOU GET ALL THAT ?

WALLY, COME HERE FOR A MINUTE.

READ THIS AND TELL ME IF SHE'S DOING ANY OF IT RIGHT NOW

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