Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th September 2011

Dilbert//8191, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 18th September 2011

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conversation discussion hijack conversations of subordinates imperious interuptus load and testing

Official transcript

Dilbert: ... then we can do the load testing and... Boss: I'm invoking the right of imperious interruptus. In layman's terms, it is the right of all bosses to hijack the conversations of subordinates. I will now turn my back to you and speak with Alice as if you don't exist. Do not leave. Do not chime in, just awkwardly stand there. CEO: Imperious interruptus! Behold my power to make two underlings stand awkwardly while I hijack this conversation! Have you heard my speech about how we're not level conscious at this company?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THEN WE CAN DO THE LOAD TESTING AND.

I'M INVOKING THE RIGHT OF IMPERIOUS INTERRUPTUS.

IN LAYMAN'S TERMS, IT IS THE RIGHT OF ALL BOSSES TO HIJACK THE CONVERSATIONS OF SUBORDINATES.

I WILL NOW TURN MY BACK TO YOU AND SPEAK WITH ALICE AS IF YOU DON'T EXIST.

DO NOT LEAVE.

DO NOT CHIME IN.

JUST AWKWARDLY STAND THERE.

IMPERIOUS INTERRUPTUS!

BEHOLD MY POWER TO MAKE TWO UNDERLINGS STAND AWKWARDLY WHILE I HIJACK THIS CONVERSATION!

HAVE YOU HEARD MY SPEECH ABOUT HOW WE'RE NOT LEVEL CONSCIOUS AT THIS COMPANY?

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