Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 24th November 2013

Dilbert//8989, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 24th November 2013

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discussion meetings drink coffee decisons wise

Official transcript

Boss: Let's drink coffee together while I say wise things about business. Wally: Nothing would make us happier. Dilbert: Whataya got? Boss: The only reason to have meetings is to make decisions. Wally: That sounded very wise. Dilbert: Totally. Boss: I know. I"m kind of proud of that one. Wally: So what happens when you get in a meeting and realize you don't have all of the information you need to make a decision? Boss: This works better if you two don't talk.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LET'S DRINK COFFEE TOGETHER WHILE I SAY WISE THINGS ABOUT BUSINESS.

NOTHING WOULD MAKE US HAPPIER.

WHATAYA GOT?

THE ONLY REASON TO HAVE MEETINGS IS TO MAKE DECISIONS.

THAT SOUNDED VERY WISE.

TOTALLY.

I KNOW. I'M KIND OF PROUD OF THAT ONE.

SO WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET IN A MEETING AND REALIZE YOU DON'T HAVE ALL OF THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO MAKE A DECISION?

THIS WORKS BETTER IF YOU TWO DON'T TALK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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