Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 29th November 2015

Dilbert//9724, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 29th November 2015

Tags

anger, deadline, team, teamwork, frustration, rage, telekinesis, business

Official transcript

Alice: I worked all night to finish my part. Coworker: I admire your work ethic, Alice. I only finished half of my part. Alice: Wait... if you didn't finish your part, it was a total waste of time for me to finish mine. Coworker: That's one way to look at it. Alice: What time last night did you know you would not be done by today? Coworker: Must have been about six. I got hungry, then I had to unwind. Are you trying to make my head explode by focusing anger at my skull? Alice: First time that worked. Practice paid off.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WORKED ALL NIGHT TO FINISH MY PART.

I ADMIRE YOUR WORK ETHIC, ALICE.

I ONLY FINISHED HALF OF MY PART.

WAIT... IF YOU DIDN'T FINISH YOUR PART, IT WAS A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME FOR ME TO FINISH MINE.

THAT'S ONE WAY TO LOOK AT IT.

WHAT TIME LAST NIGHT DID YOU KNOW YOU WOULD NOT BE DONE BY TODAY?

MUST HAVE BEEN ABOUT SIX. I GOT HUNGRY, THEN I HAD TO UNWIND ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE MY HEAD EXPLODE BY FOCUSING ANGER AT MY SKULL?

FIRST TIME THAT WORKED PRACTICE PAID OFF.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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