Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 12th August 2009

Dilbert//7424, first published seventeen years ago on Wednesday 12th August 2009

Tags

procrastination excuses asking frustrated ridiculous

Official transcript

Wally says, "If I don't have enough time to do things right, should I just do nothing?"

Wally says, "Or do you prefer that I miss deadlines, or do shoddy work, or pray for divine intervention?"

The boss says, "I want everything fast and perfect."

Wally says, "Can I buy a prayer rug?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IF I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO DO THINGS RIGHT, SHOULD I JUST DO NOTHING?

OR DO YOU PREFER THAT I MISS DEADLINES, OR DO SHODDY WORK, OR PRAY FOR DIVINE INTERVENTION?

I WANT EVERYTHING FAST AND PERFECT.

CAN I BUY A PRA YER RUG?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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