Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 20th September 2008

Dilbert//7098, first published eighteen years ago on Saturday 20th September 2008

Tags

out of coffee false sense urgency stress project finish project aftrenoon

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "We're out of coffee."

Dilbert says, "Can you give me a false sense of urgency and some unnecessary stress to compensate?"

The Boss says, "Finish your project before our CEO stops by on Tuesday."

Dilbert says, "Perfect. I'll see you this afternoon for a second cup."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WERE OUT OF COFFEE.

CAN YOU GIVE ME A FALSE SENSE OF URGENCY AND SOME UNNECESSARY STRESS TO COMPENSATE?

FINISH YOUR PROJECT BEFORE OUR CEO STOPS BY ON TUESDAY.

PERFECT.

I'LL SEE YOU THIS AFTERNOON FOR A SECOND CUP.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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