Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th April 2008

Dilbert//6931, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 6th April 2008

Tags

25 questions before start bluff didn't send email email excuses lies to boss non responsive slacker standoff

Official transcript

"I planned to be productive this week."

"I sent you an e-mail with 25 questions I need answered before I can start on my project."

"I waited patiently while your non-responsiveness crushed my hopes and dreams."

"I don't have time to answer 25 questions!"

"Well then, it appears we are at a standoff."

"Okay, okay! I'll work all weekend answering your stupid questions!!!"

"That's great, unless you can't find the e-mail I sent."

"Did you really send an e-mail?"

"That's not how I roll."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I PLANNED TO BE PRODUCTIVE THIS WEEK.

I SENT YOU AN EMAIL WITH 25 QUESTIONS I NEED ANSWERED BEFORE I CAN START ON MY PROJECT.

I WAITED PATIENTLY WHILE YOUR NON - RESPONSIVENESS CRUSHED MY HOPES AND DREAMS.

I DON'T HAVE TIME TO ANSWER 25 QUESTIONS!

WELL THEN, IT APPEARS WE ARE AT A STANDOFF.

OKAY, OKAY! I'LL WORK ALL WEEKEND ANSWERING YOUR STUPID QUESTIONS!!!

THAT'S GREAT, UNLESS YOU CAN'T FIND THE EMAIL I SENT.

DID YOU REALLY SEND AN EMAIL?

THAT'S NOT HOW I ROLL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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