Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 10th August 2008

Dilbert//7057, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 10th August 2008

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amorphous cloud of gas once human avoid commitment molecules stop binding subtle odor copier room micromanage input

Official transcript

The Boss says, "We can't move forward until you get input from Allen."

The Boss says, "And that won't be easy. Allen is an amorphous cloud of gas."

The Boss says, "He once was human like us."

The Boss says, "Allen was afraid to give his opinion or make a decision."

The Boss says, "He put so much effort into avoiding commitment that his molecules stopped binding together."

The Boss says, "Now he exists as nothing but a subtle odor near the copier room."

Dilbert says, "How can I get his input?"

The Boss says, "Don't make me micromanage you."

Dilbert says, "Allen? Is that you?"

Wally says, "Sorry."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE CAN'T MOVE FORWARD UNTIL YOU GET INPUT FROM ALLEN.

AND THAT WON'T BE EASY. ALLEN IS AN AMORPHOUS CLOUD OF GAS.

HE ONCE WAS HUMAN LIKE US.

ALLEN WAS AFRAID TO GIVE HIS OPINION OR MAKE A DECISION.

HE PUT SO MUCH EFFORT INTO AVOIDING COMMITMENT THAT HIS MOLECULES STOPPED BINDING TOGETHER.

NOW HE EXISTS AS NOTHING BUT A SUBTLE ODOR NEAR THE COPIER ROOM.

HOW CAN I GET HIS INPUT?

DON'T MAKE ME MICROMANAGE YOU.

ALLEN?

IS THAT YOU?

SORRY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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