Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 7th March 2017

Dilbert//10188, first published nine years ago on Tuesday 7th March 2017

Tina Won't Stop Talking

Tags

conversation, company policy, politeness, etiquette, time, talking

Official transcript

Dilbert: Our new politeness policy is having unintended consequences. I just spent four hours listening to Tina talk about hear health problems because the company says it is rude to just walk away. Wally: How did you escape? Dilbert: She had a health problem. I got lucky.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR NEW POLITENESS POLICY IS HAVING UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES I JUST SPENT FOUR HOURS LISTENING TO TINA TALK ABOUT HER HEALTH PROBLEMS BECAUSE THE COMPANY SAYS IT IS RUDE TO JUST WALK AWAY.

HOW DID YOU ESCAPE?

SHE HAD A HEALTH PROBLEM.

I GOT LUCKY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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