Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 6th December 2004

Dilbert//5714, first published 22 years ago on Monday 6th December 2004

Tags

problem valuable advice stare at screen death gather data blinded by obvious medical

Official transcript

Try working around the problem. "Thank you for that valuable advice. I had planned to stare at my screen until I starved to death."

"Gather data before making a decision."

"GAAA! I've been blinded by the obvious!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TRY WORKING AROUND THE PROBLEM.

THANK YOU FOR THAT VALUABLE ADVICE. I HAD PLANNED TO STARE AT MY SCREEN UNTIL I STARVED TO DEATH.

GATHER DATA BEFORE MAKING A DECISION.

GAAA!!!

I'VE BEEN BLINDED BY THE OBVIOUS!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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