Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th May 2014

Dilbert//9171, first published twelve years ago on Sunday 25th May 2014

Tags

hypocrisy, employees, trusted advisor, dumb plan, boss, employee, saying no, business

Official transcript

Boss: Experts say I need employees who can say no to me. I'd like you to be my trusted adviser, Wally, because you can criticize every idea I have. Wally: No. That's the dumbest plan I've ever heard. Boss: What? Wally: You heard me. Boss: I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do now. Wally: You could thank me for saying no. Boss: Why does that sound right?!!!! Wally: You're welcome.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EXPERTS SAY I NEED EMPLOYEES WHO CAN SAY NO TO ME.

I'D LIKE YOU TO BE MY TRUSTED ADVISOR, WALLY, BECAUSE YOU CRITICIZE EVERY IDEA I HAVE.

NO. THAT'S THE DUMBEST PLAN IVE EVER HEARD WHAT?

YOU HEARD ME.

IM NOT SURE WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO DO NOW.

YOU COULD THANK ME FOR SAYING NO.

WHY DOES THAT SOUND RIGHT?!!!!

YOU'RE WELCOME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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