Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th March 2006

Dilbert//6175, first published twenty years ago on Sunday 12th March 2006

Tags

catch and release ceo seminar hurt fish inform life new spouse philosophy set free spin off compnay without making decisions be decisive

Official transcript

"Welcome to Dogbert's catch-and-release CEO seminar."

"Catch-and-release is more than a way to hurt fish for entertainment."

"It's a philosophy that will inform your entire life."

"For example, when you acquire a new company, wait a few years and then spin it off."

"When you catch a new spouse, wait a few years and then set it free."

Boot! "When you golf, hit that ball into a hole and then take it out."

"Your ultimate goal is to look decisive without making any real decisions."

"Good seminar. It makes fishing more fun when you know it hurts them!"

"Ouch!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WELCOME TO DOGBERT'S CATCH-AND - RELEASE CEO SEMINAR.

CATCH-AND- RELEASE IS MORE THAN A WAY TO HURT FISH FOR ENTERTAINMENT.

IT'S A PHILOSOPHY THAT WILL INFORM YOUR ENTIRE LIFE.

FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN YOU ACQUIRE A NEW COMPANY, WAIT A FEW YEARS AND THEN SPIN IT OFF.

WHEN YOU CATCH A NEW SPOUSE, WAIT A FEW YEARS AND THEN SET IT FREE.

BOOT!

WHEN YOU GOLF, HIT THAT BALL INTO A HOLE AND THEN TAKE IT OUT.

YOUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO LOOK DECISIVE WITHOUT MAKING ANY REAL DECISIONS.

GOOD SEMINAR. IT MAKES FISHING MORE FUN WHEN YOU KNOW IT HURTS THEM!

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