Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 7th May 2017

Dilbert//10249, first published nine years ago on Sunday 7th May 2017

Tags

avoiding, avoidance, offense

Official transcript

Tina; Are you going to the department meeting? Dilbert: Yes, as soon as I plan my route. I have seven co-workers who I need to avoid on the way. Three are nonstop talkers. The other four ask me for something every time I see them. I've mapped their likely locations and I'm working out an avoidance path. Yes, I think I can do it. Tina: Is that my name on your list of employees to avoid? Dilbert: I didn't say it was a perfect system.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ARE YOU GOING TO THE DEPARTMENT MEETING?

YES, AS SOON AS I PLAN MY ROUTE.

I HAVE SEVEN COWORKERS WHO I NEED TO AVOID ON THE WAY.

THREE ARE NONSTOP TALKERS. THE OTHER FOUR ASK ME FOR SOMETHING EVERY TIME I SEE THEM.

IVE MAPPED THEIR LIKELY LOCATIONS AND I'M WORKING OUT AN AVOIDANCE PATH.

YES, I THINK I CAN DO IT.

IS THAT MY NAME ON YOUR LIST OF EMPLOYEES TO AVOID?

I DIDN'T SAY IT WAS A PERFECT SYSTEM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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