Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th September 2009

Dilbert//7470, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 27th September 2009

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job meeting circular ridiculous talking explaining angry annoyed business

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Dilbert, I want you to develop a procedure for creating policies."

Dilbert says, "Do we have a policy on how to develop procedures?"

The Boss says, "I think someone wrote a white paper on that."

Dilbert says, "What's the procedure for finding white papers?"

The Boss says, "Maybe you could ask around."

Later that night Woman says, "So, what do you do?"

Dilbert says, "I ask around to see if anyone knows about a white paper that talks about a policy for developing procedures to create policies."

Dilbert thinks, "You find that sexy."

Woman says, "Stop doing the Jedi mind trick!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

, I WANT YOU TO DEVELOP A PROCEDURE FOR CREATING POLICIES.

DO WE HAVE A POLICY ON HOW TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES?

I THINK SOMEONE WROTE A WHITE PAPER ON THAT.

WHAT'S THE PROCEDURE FOR FINDING WHITE PAPERS?

MAYBE YOU COULD ASK AROUND.

LATER THAT NIGHT SO, WHAT DO YOU DO?

I ASK AROUND TO SEE IF ANYONE KNOWS ABOUT A WHITE PAPER THAT TALKS ABOUT A POLICY FOR DEVELOPING PROCEDURES TO CREATE POLICIES.

YOU FIND THAT SEXY.

STOP DOING THE JEDI MIND TRICK!

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