Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 10th April 2016

Dilbert//9857, first published ten years ago on Sunday 10th April 2016

Tags

communication, managers, training, obstacle, laziness

Official transcript

Dilbert: Can I take a class to improve my communication skills? Boss: What are you talking about? Dilbert: I want to take a class that teaches me how to communicate better. Boss: I don't understand what you're asking me. Dilbert: I am asking permission to take a class to help me communicate better. Boss: I see your lips moving but I can't figure out what you're asking. Dilbert: Gaaa!!! There's no way to get there from here! Boss: I'm glad I took that management class on how to not listen. It already paid off.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN I TAKE A CLASS TO IMPROVE MY COMMUNICATION SKILLS?

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

I WANT TO TAKE A CLASS THAT TEACHES ME HOW TO COMMUNICATE BETTER.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE ASKING ME.

I AM ASKING PERMISSION TO TAKE A CLASS TO HELP ME COMMUNICATE BETTER.

I SEE YOUR LIPS MOVING BUT I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU'RE ASKING.

GAAA!!! THERE'S NO WAY TO GET THERE FROM HERE!

I'M GLAD I TOOK THAT MANAGEMENT CLASS ON HOW TO NOT LISTEN. IT ALREADY PAID OFF.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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