Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 7th August 2009

Dilbert//7419, first published seventeen years ago on Friday 7th August 2009

Tags

reading guide advice guilt annoyed

Official transcript

Asok says, "According to the book of Wally, I should use something called 'Preemptive guilt' to avoid work."

Wally says, "Exactly. If you wait until after you get an assignment, it is already too late for guilt."

Wally says, "Stress killed both of my parents. The doctors said they worked too hard."q

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ACCORDING TO THE BOOK OF WALLY, I SHOULD USE SOMETHING CALLED "PREEMPTIVE GUILT" TO AVOID WORK EXACTLY. IF YOU WAIT UNTIL AFTER YOU GET AN ASSIGNMENT, IT IS ALREADY TOO LATE FOR GUILT.

STRESS KILLED BOTH OF MY PARENTS. THE DOCTORS SAID THEY WORKED TOO HARD.

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