Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th November 2007

Dilbert//6798, first published nineteen years ago on Sunday 25th November 2007

Tags

boss worker office wrong path precise verbal explanation embarrassment of undoing good plan progress mistreatment of workers corrupt policices bad boss

Official transcript

"Dilbert, I need you to do something, but I don't have time to fully explain it."

"I'll give you just enough information to send you down the wrong path."

"Later, after you do it wrong. I'll treat you like you're some sort of idiot."

"Then I'll put you through the embarrassment of undoing everything you did."

"This might not sound like a good plan to you."

"But it takes the task off of my plate and puts it on yours."

"That's called progress."

"Today I helped make progress."

"Better luck tomorrow."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

, I NEED YOU TO DO SOMETHING, BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME TO FULLY EXPLAIN IT.

I'LL GIVE YOU JUST ENOUGH INFORMATION TO SEND YOU DOWN THE WRONG PATH.

LATER, AFTER YOU DO IT WRONG, I'LL TREAT YOU LIKE YOU'RE SOME SORT OF IDIOT.

THEN I'LL PUT YOU THROUGH THE EMBARRASSMENT OF UNDOING EVERYTHING YOU DID.

THIS MIGHT NOT SOUND LIKE A GOOD PLAN TO YOU.

BUT IT TAKES THE TASK OFF OF MY PLATE AND PUTS IT ON YOURS THAT'S CALLED PROGRESS!

TODAY I HELPED MAKE PROGRESS.

BETTER LUCK TOMORROW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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