Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 8th November 2000

Dilbert//4225, first published 26 years ago on Wednesday 8th November 2000

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talking to much compensate society expectation think up ideas sit quiet nothing good

Official transcript

Catbert, standing on The Boss' desk, says to The Boss, "You can compensate for your lack of knowledge by talking too much."

Catbert says to The Boss, "And don't be limited by society's expectation that you be interesting."

The Boss says, "Sometimes I like to sit quietly and think up ideas."

Catbert says, "Nothing good can come from that."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU CAN COMPENSATE FOR YOUR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE BY TALKING TOO MUCH.

AND DON'T BE LIMITED BY SOCIETY'S EXPECTATION THAT YOU BE INTERESTING.

SOMETIMES I LIKE TO SIT QUIETLY AND THINK UP IDEAS.

NOTHING GOOD CAN COME FROM THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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