Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 9th March 2017

Dilbert//10190, first published nine years ago on Thursday 9th March 2017

No Texting At Work

Tags

politeness, etiquette, company policy, communication, distraction, social media, conversation, interaction, technology

Official transcript

Dilbert: The company's new politeness policy forbids you from texting while I am trying to talk to you. Alice: I'm not using a texting app. I'm replying to people on social media. Dilbert: You're missing the point. Alice: When did my happiness stop being the point?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE COMPANY'S NEW POLITENESS POLICY FORBIDS YOU FROM TEXTING WHILE I AM TRYING TO TALK TO YOU.

I'M NOT USING A TEXTING APP. IM REPLYING TO PEOPLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

YOU'RE MISSING THE POINT.

WHEN DID MY HAPPINESS STOP BEING THE POINT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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