Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th September 2009

Dilbert//7456, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 13th September 2009

Tags

frustrated angry stupidity forgetful yelling ignorant

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "?And those are the four things I need you to ask our VP of marketing."

The Boss says, "Got it."

Dilbert says, "Maybe you should write them down."

The boss says, "I'll remember."

Dilbert says, "You have a lot on your mind. A little note might be a good idea."

The Boss says, "How hard is it to remember three things?"

The boss says, "Sheesh!"

Dilbert says, "Four things! There are four questions!"

The Boss says, "Right, right. There's the one about the battery and the other two."

Dilbert says, "There are four questions! Four, four, four!!! And none of them are about a battery!"

Later that day The boss says, "Should the new software have a battery?"

Man says, "How would I know?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AND THOSE ARE THE FOUR THINGS I NEED YOU TO ASK OUR VP OF MARKETING.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD WRITE THEM DOLINI I'LL REMEMBER.

YOU HAVE A LOT ON YOUR MIND. A LITTLE NOTE MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA.

HOW HARD IS IT TO REMEMBER THREE THINGS?

SHEESHI GOT IT.

FOUR THINGS!

THERE ARE FOUR QUESTIONS!

RIGHT, RIGHT.

THERE'S THE ONE ABOUT THE BATTERY, AND THE OTHER TWO.

THERE ARE FOUR QUESTIONS! FOUR, FOUR, FOUR!! AND NONE OF THEM ARE ABOUT A BATTERY!

LATER THAT DAY SHOULD THE NEW SOFTWARE HAVE A BATTERY?

HOW WOULD I KNOW?

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