Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th January 2011

Dilbert//7946, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 16th January 2011

Tags

laziness meetings optimism vice presdient unoccupied room cell phone finish soon nap in cubilce get work done run errands optimism like disappointement technology

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Our meeting room is being used by a vice president."

The Boss says, "I need all of you to search for an unoccupied room. Call my cell when you find one."

The Boss says, "I'll stay here in case they finish soon."

Dilbert says, "Where are you going to look?"

Wally says, "I'm going to take a nap in my cubicle and hope the problem takes care of itself."

Dilbert says, "Good idea. I'll go get some work done."

Alice says, "Perfect time to run some errands."

The Boss says, "Optimism is a lot like disappointment."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com OUR MEETING ROOM IS BEING USED BY A VICE PRESIDENT.

I NEED ALL OF YOU TO SEARCH FOR AN UNOCCUPIED ROOM.

CALL MY CELL WHEN YOU FIND ONE.

I'LL STAY HERE IN CASE THEY FINISH SOON.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO LOOK?

I'M GOING TO TAKE A NAP IN MY CUBICLE AND HOPE THE PROBLEM TAKES CARE OF ITSELF.

GOOD IDEA.

I'LL GO GET SOME WORK DONE.

PERFECT TIME TO RUN SOME ERRANDS.

OPTIMISM IS A LOT LIKE DISAPPOINTMENT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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