Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 15th December 2008

Dilbert//7184, first published eighteen years ago on Monday 15th December 2008

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boss office workers legacy sytems biggest rind compost heap bacteria

Official transcript

The boss: How would you like to be in charge of legacy systems? Dilbert: That's like being the biggest rind in the compost heap. The boss: Do it anyways. Dilbert: I surrender to the bacteria.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE IN CHARGE OF THE LEGACY SYSTEMS?

THAT'S LIKE BEING THE BIGGEST RIND IN THE COMPOST HEAP.

DO IT ANYWAY.

I SURRENDER TO THE BACTERIA.

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