Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 9th October 2009

Dilbert//7482, first published seventeen years ago on Friday 9th October 2009

Tags

asking approval bureaucracy avoiding explaining discouraged

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "Did the executive steering committee approve my project?"

The boss says, "We agreed on a predecisional draft framework for making the decision."

Dilbert says, "Does that mean anything?"

The Boss says, "It depends what you mean by 'Anything.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DID THE EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE APPROVE MY PROJECT?

WE AGREED ON A PREDECISIONAL DRAFT FRAMEWORK FOR MAKING THE DECISION.

DOES THAT MEAN ANYTHING?

IT DEPENDS WHAT YOU MEAN BY "ANYTHING."

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