Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 20th April 2008

Dilbert//6945, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 20th April 2008

Tags

appear to be concerned decision making frequently thwarted impractical advice no one decides perpetual problems rarely disappointed unwarranted optimism

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "I have an issue."

The Boss says, "Lordy lord."

Dilbert says, "No one in the department wants to be left out of the decision making."

Dilbert says, "But no one is willing to make a decision."

Dilbert says, "As a result, all of my problems are perpetual."

Dilbert says, "Can you do something about that?"

The Boss says, "I can appear to be concerned. How's this expression?"

Dilbert says, "Can you combine that with some impractical advice and unwarranted optimism?"

Dilbert says, "I'm frequently thwarted, but rarely disappointed."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE AN ISSUE.

LORDY LORD.

NO ONE IN THE DEPARTMENT WANTS TO BE LEFT OUT OF THE DECISION MAKING.

BUT NO ONE IS WILLING TO MAKE A DECISION.

ARE PERPETUAL.

CAN YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT?

I CAN APPEAR TO BE CONCERNED HOW'S THIS EXPRESSION?

CAN YOU COMBINE THAT WITH SOME IMPRACTICAL ADVICE AND UNWARRANTED OPTIMISM?

I'M FREQUENTLY THWARTED, BUT RARELY DISAPPOINTED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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