Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 26th September 2012

Dilbert//8565, first published fourteen years ago on Wednesday 26th September 2012

Tags

frustration obstinacy test data email meaningless speech talk

Official transcript

Dilbert: Can you email the test data to me? Coworker: We don't do it that way. Dilbert: That's not a reason. Coworker: I never give reasons. Dilbert: Nothing you say means anything! Coworker: That's how we've always done it.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN YOU EMAIL THE TEST DATA ?

WE DON'T DO IT THAT WAY.

THAT'S NOT A REASON.

WE NEVER GIVE REASONS.

NOTHING YOU SAY MEANS ANYTHING!

THAT'S HOW WEVE ALWAYS DONE IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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