Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 4th December 2008

Dilbert//7173, first published eighteen years ago on Thursday 4th December 2008

Tags

boss idea low staus not enjoy it power speaking truth to power speaks back

Official transcript

Asok: I have a great idea. Would you like to hear it? The boss: Well, considering your low status in the company and how busy I am I would not enjoy it one bit. Asok: I like speaking truth to power, but I don't like when it speaks back.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE A GREAT IDEA. WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR IT?

WELL, CONSIDERING YOUR LOW STATUS IN THE COMPANY AND HOW BUSY I AM, I WOULD NOT ENJOY IT ONE BIT.

I LIKE SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER, BUT I DON'T LIKE WHEN IT SPEAKS BACK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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