Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th February 2016

Dilbert//9806, first published ten years ago on Friday 19th February 2016

Catbert Will Not Help Children

Tags

reasoning, judgment, company policy, rules, regulations, rigid, stringent, inflexible

Official transcript

Dilbert: Can you give me Carol's home address? I agreed to watch her kids and she turned off her phone for her date night. Catbert: It is against company policy for me to use my good judgment to save children. Dilbert: Are you sure it says that? Catbert: Yes. I wrote it myself.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN YOU GIVE ME CAROL'S HOME ADDRESS?

I AGREED TO WATCH HER KIDS AND SHE TURNED OFF HER PHONE FOR HER DATE NIGHT.

IT IS AGAINST COMPANY POLICY FOR ME TO USE MY GOOD JUDGMENT TO SAVE CHILDREN.

ARE YOU SURE IT SAYS THAT?

YES. I WROTE IT MYSELF.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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