Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 7th July 2009

Dilbert//7388, first published seventeen years ago on Tuesday 7th July 2009

Tags

meeting rules ridiculous nervous shaking worried stupidity business

Official transcript

The boss says, "We won a huge government contract."

The boss says, "Now we need to follow all of our company policies plus every government procurement rule."

Dilbert says, "I feel like I'm being smothered by a damp mattress!"

The boss says, "That's what victory feels like!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE WON A HUGE GOVERNMENT CONTRACT.

NOW WE NEED TO FOLLOW ALL OF OUR COMPANY POLICIES PLUS EVERY GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT RULE.

I FEEL LIKE IM BEING SMOTHERED BY A DAMP MATTRESS!

THAT'S WHAT VICTORY FEELS LIKE!

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