Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 29th March 2010

Dilbert//7653, first published sixteen years ago on Monday 29th March 2010

Tags

meeting work lazy update software computer reboot endless cycle drink coffee optimism past waste time technology business

Official transcript

Wally says, "Every time I update my software, it tells me I have to reboot."

Wally says, "And every time I reboot, I get another message to update something else. It's all I've been doing since October."

The Boss says, "But you worked in September, right?"

Wally says, "I admire your optimism about the past."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EVERY TIME I UPDATE MY SOFTWARE, IT TELLS ME I HAVE TO REBOOT.

AND EVERY TIME I REBOOT, I GET ANOTHER MESSAGE TO UPDATE SOMETHING ELSE. IT'S ALL I'VE BEEN DOING SINCE OCTOBER.

BUT YOU WORKED IN SEPTEMBER, RIGHT?

I ADMIRE YOUR OPTIMISM ABOUT THE PAST.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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