Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 1st December 2013

Dilbert//8996, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 1st December 2013

Tags

competition (psychology) thinking ceos technology challenge innovative ideas fresh water elbonia award winning ideas water in a box

Official transcript

CEO: I'm proud to announce the winner in the CEO's technology challenge. Two weeks ago, I challenged you to come up with innovative ideas for getting fresh water to Elbonia. The winner is someone named Wally. Wally's idea for bringing fresh water to Elbonia is... "in a box."

That's the best one? Boss: We only had one entry. CEO: I hate your bald guts. Wally: I get that a lot. If you need me, I'll be in my cubicle thinking up award-winning ideas.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNER IN THE CEO'S TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE.

TWO WEEKS AGO, I CHALLENGED YOU TO COME UP WITH INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR GETTING FRESH WATER TO ELBONIA.

THE WINNER IS SOMEONE NAMED WALLY.

WALLY'S IDEA FOR BRINGING FRESH WATER TO ELBONIA "IN A BOX." THAT'S THE BEST ONE?

WE ONLY HAD ONE ENTRY.

I HATE YOUR BALD GUTS.

I GET THAT A LOT.

IF YOU NEED ME, I'LL BE IN MY CUBICLE THINKING UP AWARD- WINNING IDEAS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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