Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 20th November 2016

Dilbert//10081, first published ten years ago on Sunday 20th November 2016

Tags

bureaucracy, paperwork, form, request, convoluted

Official transcript

Dilbert: I need a capital allocation form. Man: Do you have a form to request that form? Dilbert; I need a form to get a form? Man: That's how we keep track of the forms. Dilbert: Okay, give me a form to request a form. Man: Those are online. Dilbert: Where online? Man: I don't know. I only do paper forms. Dilbert: Who can I ask? Man: Don't drag me into this. Dilbert: I demand to talk to your boss. Man: I hope you brought a boss request form.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED A CAPITAL ALLOCATION FORM.

DO YOU HAVE A FORM TO REQUEST THAT FORM?

I NEED A FORM TO GET A FORM?

THAT'S HOW WE KEEP TRACK OF THE FORMS.

GIVE M A FORM TO REQUEST A FORM.

THOSE ARE ONLINE.

WHERE ONLINE?

I DON'T KNOW. I ONLY DO PAPER FORMS.

WHO CAN I ASK?

DON'T DRAG ME INTO THIS.

I DEMAND TO TALK TO YOUR BOSS.

I HOPE YOU BROUGHT A BOSS REQUEST FORM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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