Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 28th January 2007

Dilbert//6497, first published nineteen years ago on Sunday 28th January 2007

Tags

meeting staff chain of command fake hone calls hanging around office waiting to get off phone weirdo go away

Official transcript

"I enjoyed meeting your staff. Keep up the good work."

"This isn't my staff. I report to the guy who reports to you."

"Really? Which one of you reports to me?"

"Well, that explains why you keep hanging around outside my office."

"I've been going to your office for years, waiting for you to get off the phone so I could talk to you."

"I've been making fake phone calls for years, hoping the weirdo outside my office would go away."

"Keep up the good work."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I ENJOYED MEETING YOUR STAFF. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

THIS ISN'T MY STAFF.

I REPORT TO THE GUY WHO REPORTS TO YOU.

REALLY? WHICH ONE OF YOU REPORTS TO ?

WELL, THAT EXPLAINS WHY YOU KEEP HANGING AROUND OUTSIDE MY OFFICE.

I'VE BEEN GOING TO YOUR OFFICE FOR YEARS, WAITING FOR YOU TO GET OFF THE PHONE SO I COULD TALK TO YOU.

I'VE BEEN MAKING FAKE PHONE CALLS FOR YEARS, HOPING THE WEIRDO OUTSIDE MY OFFICE WOULD GO AWAY.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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