Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 12th September 2009

Dilbert//7455, first published seventeen years ago on Saturday 12th September 2009

Tags

asking resources problem ridiculous stupidity bureaucracy

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "I need more resources on my project."

The Boss says, "I'll give you someone from Alice's project."

Dilbert says, "Then Alice won't have enough resources."

The boss says, "I can only solve one problem at a time."

Alice says, "Did he solve your problem?"

Dilbert says, "I'm going to say yes."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED MORE RESOURCES ON MY PROJECT.

I'LL GIVE YOU SOMEONE FROM ALICE'S PROJECT.

THEN ALICE WON'T HAVE ENOUGH RESOURCES.

I CAN ONLY SOLVE ONE PROBLEM AT A TIME.

DID HE SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM?

IM GOING TO SAY YES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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