Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 7th February 2008

Dilbert//6872, first published eighteen years ago on Thursday 7th February 2008

Tags

boss distraction meeting move office phone ring rug catch fire business

Official transcript

"I'm here to go through the motions of trying to ask you a question."

"but we both know your phone will ring, or you'll be late for a meeting, or the carpet will catch on fire before I ask the question."

"It's a short question, so get ready to make your move."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M HERE TO GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS OF TRYING TO ASK YOU A QUESTION BUT WE BOTH KNOW YOUR PHONE WILL RING, OR YOULL BE LATE FOR A MEETING, OR THE CARPET WILL CATCH ON FIRE BEFORE I ASK THE QUESTION.

IT'S A SHORT QUESTION, SO GET READY TO MAKE YOUR MOVE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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