Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th August 2006

Dilbert//6343, first published twenty years ago on Sunday 27th August 2006

Official transcript

"There's one thing you should know..."

"Whoa, whoa, Asok!"

"What?"

"Never tell him anything when he's distracted."

"He won't remember what you say. Later he'll blame you for not telling him."

"Also avoid telling him anything when he's angry, late, or busy."

"And don't tell him anything when he's tense or hungry."

"That doesn't leave much."

"I usually wait for a yawn."

Yawn! "My project is behind schedule because the vendor lied!!!"

"The next one is all yours."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THERE'S ONE THING YOU SHOULD KNoW..

WHOA, WHOA, ASOK!

WHAT?

NEVER TELL HIM ANY THING WHEN HE'S DISTRACTED.

HE WON'T REMEMBER WHAT YOU SAY.

LATER HELL BLAME YOU FOR NOT TELLING HIM.

ALSO AVOID TELLING HIM ANYTHING WHEN HE'S ANGRY, LATE, OR BUSY.

AND DON'T TELL HIM ANYTHING WHEN HE'S TENSE OR HUNGRY.

THAT DOESN'T LEAVE MUCH.

I USUALLY WAIT FOR A YAWN.

YAWN!

MY PROJECT IS BEHIND SCHEDULE BECAUSE THE VENDOR LIED!!!

THE NEXT ONE IS ALL YOURS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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