Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 12th April 2002

Dilbert//4745, first published 24 years ago on Friday 12th April 2002

Tags

online self assessment survey program question blank says you steal bad advice

Official transcript

Dilbert says to Catbert, "I can't complete the online self-assessment survey. It asks where I need improvement and I don't need any."

Dilbert continues, "The program won't let me leave that question blank."

Catbert responds, "Just check the box that says you steal."

Dilbert responds, "And people will understand that I don't mean it?"

Catbert grins and says, "Sure."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T COMPLETE THE ONLINE SELF- ASSESSMENT SURVEY.

IT ASKS WHERE I NEED IMPROVEMENT AND I DON'T NEED ANY.

THE PROGRAM WON'T LET ME LEAVE THAT QUESTION BLANK.

JUST CHECK THE BOX THAT SAYS YOU STEAL.

AND PEOPLE WILL UNDERSTAND THAT I DON'T MEAN IT?

SURE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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