Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th November 2006

Dilbert//6420, first published twenty years ago on Sunday 12th November 2006

Official transcript

"Before you energize my team with your proposal, let me introduce everyone."

"This is Wally. He'll show no reaction because he hopes apathy will kill our idea before it creates work."

"This is Alice. She'll leave halfway through your presentation to take a phone call."

"This is Asok. He'll be enthusiastic because he doesn't understand how the real world works."

"This is Dilbert. He'll tell you why your idea is impossible."

"This is Carol. She'll spend the entire meeting wondering if that's your real hair."

"And this is Ted. He gave his two-weeks' notice last week."

"And I like to keep my eyes closed the entire time because of my allergies. Go."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

BEFORE YOU ENERGIZE MY TEAM WITH YOUR PROPOSAL, LET ME INTRODUCE EVERYONE.

THIS IS WALLY. HELL SHOW NO REACTION BECAUSE HE HOPES APATHY WILL KILL YOUR IDEA BEFORE IT THIS IS ALICE.

SHELL LEAVE HALFWAY THROUGH YOUR PRESENTATION TO TAKE A PHONE CALL.

THIS IS ASOK. HELL BE ENTHUSIASTIC BECAUSE HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE REAL WORLD 1.IADYC THIS IS DILBERT. HELL TELL YOU WHY YOUR IDEA IS IMPOSSIBLE.

THIS IS CAROL. SHELL SPEND THE ENTIRE MEETING WONDERING IF THAT'S YOUR REAL HAIR.

AND THIS IS TED. HE GAVE HIS TWO-WEEKS NOTICE LAST WEEK.

AND I LIKE TO KEEP MY EYES CLOSED THE ENTIRE TIME BECAUSE OF MY ALLERGIES.

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