Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 9th September 2014

Dilbert//9278, first published twelve years ago on Tuesday 9th September 2014

Tags

lying, customers, pitch, software bugs, present information, good for us, dont lable

Official transcript

Boss: When you talk to customers, stop mentioning our software bugs. Dilbert: Should I lie? Boss: No, no. I just need you to present the information that is good for us and leave out the rest. Dilbert: Lie by omission? Boss: It's better if we don't label it. Dilbert: Should I use my real name?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHEN YOU TALK TO CUSTOMERS, STOP MENTIONING OUR SOFTWARE BUGS.

SHOULD I LIE?

NO, NO. I JUST NEED YOU TO PRESENT THE INFORMATION THAT IS GOOD FOR US AND LEAVE OUT THE REST.

LIE BY OMISSION?

IT'S BETTER IF WE DON'T LABEL IT.

SHOULD I USE MY REAL NAME?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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