Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 8th October 2014

Dilbert//9307, first published twelve years ago on Wednesday 8th October 2014

Tags

family, husbands, priorities, work ethic, balancing, trash talk, guilty, busywork, husband, relationships

Official transcript

Boss: Carol, I know it isn't easy balancing your work duties and your family. So I thought it would help if I trash-talk your family. That way you won't feel so guilty when you ignore them to do my busywork. I'll start with your husband. Carol: Don't bother. I got that one covered.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAROL, I KNOW IT ISN'T EASY BALANCING YOUR WORK DUTIES AND YOUR FAMILY.

SO I THOUGHT IT WOULD HELP IF I TRASH-TALK YOUR FAMILY. THAT WAY YOU WON'T FEEL SO GUILTY WHEN YOU IGNORE THEM TO DO MY BUSYWORK.

I'LL START WITH YOUR HUSBAND.

DON'T BOTHER.

I GOT THAT ONE COVERED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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