Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th October 2011

Dilbert//8219, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 16th October 2011

Tags

choosing meetings creative ideas next prodcut ignorance on public disply cost money increase risk evaluate each idea disdain good idea

Official transcript

Boss: We need creative ideas for our next product. But not from you. Your ideas are awful. And don't suggest something that is already being done. That just puts your ignorance on public display. I don't want to hear any ideas that cost money or increase risk. As usual, I'll evaluate each idea by repeating it slowly while I look at your with disdain. If you come up with a good idea, I'll let you take on the project in addition to your existing work. Who wants to go first? How did I hire so many people who have no ideas? Catbert: Probably bad luck.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE NEED CREATIVE IDEAS FOR OUR NEXT PRODUCT.

BUT NOT FROM YOU. YOUR IDEAS ARE AWFUL.

AND DON'T SUGGEST SOMETHING THAT IS ALREADY BEING DONE.

THAT JUST PUTS YOUR IGNORANCE ON PUBLIC DISPLAY.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY IDEAS THAT COST MONEY OR INCREASE RISK.

AS USUAL, I'LL EVALUATE EACH IDEA BY REPEATING IT SLOWLY WHILE I LOOK AT YOU WITH DISDAIN.

IF YOU COME UP WITH A GOOD IDEA, I'LL LET YOU TAKE ON THE PROJECT IN ADDITION TO YOUR EXISTING WORK.

WHO WANTS TO GO FIRST?

HOW DID I HIRE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO IDEAS?

PROBABLY BAD LUCK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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