Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th May 2018

Dilbert//10634, first published eight years ago on Sunday 27th May 2018

Tags

manipulation, fear, tactic, ignorance, jargon, language

Official transcript

Woman: I need help persuading your boss to bless my project. Should I use facts and logic? Dilbert: No, he hates that stuff. Woman: Maybe I could appeal to his better angels? Dilbert: His better angels wear noise-canceling headphones. Woman: Okay, fine. I'll just appeal to his self-interest. Dilbert: It would be in his best interest to avoid people like you. Woman: What do you suggest? Dilbert: We've had good outcomes using his ignorance and fear. Woman: Sign this ore else a blockchain drone will kill you in your sleep. Boss: Where's my pen!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED HELP PERSUADING YOUR BOSS TO BLESS MY PROJECT.

SHOULD I USE FACTS AND LOGIC?

NO, HE HATES THAT STUFF.

MAYBE I COULD APPEAL TO HIS BETTER ANGELS.

HIS BETTER ANGELS WEAR NOISE-CANCELING HEADPHONES.

OKAY, FINE. I'LL JUST APPEAL TO HIS SELF-INTEREST.

IT WOULD BE IN HIS BEST INTEREST TO AVOID PEOPLE LIKE YOU.

WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST?

WEVE HAD GOOD OUTCOMES USING HIS IGNORANCE AND FEAR.

SIGN THIS OR ELSE A BLOCKCHAIN DRONE WILL KILL YOU IN YOUR SLEEP.

WHERE'S MY PEN!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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