Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th November 2007

Dilbert//6784, first published nineteen years ago on Sunday 11th November 2007

Tags

favor comments article go away wait util tomorrow hope worthless extra work worsen results ignoring needs

Official transcript

"Wall, can I get your comments on my article by tomorrow?"

"Sure."

"You say, 'sure,' but we both know it's a lie."

"You just want me to go away."

"You plan to wait until tomorrow and make an excuse."

"Then you'll hope I'll give up."

"Yes, but remember, my comments are always worthless, they would cause you extra work and worsen the result."

"So if I give you nothing. Everyone wins."

"In that case, thank you for ignoring my needs."

"It's the least I could do."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, CAN I GET YOUR COMMENTS ON MY ARTICLE BY TOMORROW?

SURE.

YOU SAY, "SURE." BUT WE BOTH KNOW IT'S A LIE.

YOU JUST WANT ME TO GO AWAY.

YOU PLAN TO WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW AND MAKE AN EXCUSE.

THEN YOULL HOPE I'LL GIVE UP.

YES, BUT REMEMBER, MY COMMENTS ARE ALWAYS WORTHLESS.

THEY WOULD CAUSE YOU EXTRA WORK AND WORSEN THE RESULT.

SO IF I GIVE YOU NOTHING, EVERYONE WINS.

IN THAT CASE, THANK YOU FOR IGNORING MY NEEDS.

IT'S THE LEAST I COULD DO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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