Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th February 2000

Dilbert//3956, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 13th February 2000

Tags

marketing to planning meeting sabotage implementation hose the plan implementation same reason for children

Official transcript

Dilbert is at the Boss's desk. The Boss tells Dilbert: "Don't invite marketing to the planning meeting."

Dilbert replies: "If I don't, they'll sabotage the implementation."

The Boss says: "Yes, but if you DO include them in the planning..."

Dilbert finishes the Boss's thought: "...they'll hose the plan?"

The Boss confirms Dilbert's statement: "Exactly."

The Boss continues: "And they'll still botch the implementation."

Dilbert asks: "If we know it's doomed, why do we bother?"

The Boss answers: "It's the same reason I had kids."

Dilbert thinks to himself while walking away: "At least there is a reason."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DON'T INVITE MARKETING TO THE PLANNING MEETING.

IF I DON'T, THEYLL SABOTAGE THE IMPLEMENTATION.

YES, BUT IF YOU DO INCLUDE THEM IN THE PLANNING...

...THEY'LL HOSE THE PLAN?

EXACTLY.

AND THEY'LL STILL BOTCH THE IMPLEMENTATION.

IF WE KNOW IT'S DOOMED, WHY DO WE BOTHER?

IT'S THE SAME REASON I HAD KIDS.

AT LEAST THERE'S A REASON.

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