Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 12th May 1993

Dilbert//1488, first published 33 years ago on Wednesday 12th May 1993

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dilbert engineers shun assigned budget pounce moment hypothetical electricity alice wally

Official transcript

Dilbert thinks, "The other engineers shun me because I'm assigned to work on the budget."

Wally covers his eyes as he walks by Dilbert and thinks, "Shun."

Dilbert walks down the hall thinking, "They know I could pounce any moment and asks inane hypothetical budget questions."

A man covers his eyes and thinks, "Shun."

Dilbert asks a woman, "What if you only had half as much electricity next year?"

The woman covers her eyes and says, "Too late. I shunned you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE OTHER ENGINEERS SHUN ME BECAUSE I'M ASSIGNED TO WORK ON THE BUDGET.

SHUN

THEY KNOW I COULD POUNCE ANY MOMENT AND ASK INANE HYPOTHETICAL BUDGET QUESTIONS.

SHUN WHAT IF YOU ONLY HAD HALF AS MUCH ELECTRICITY NEXT YEAR?

TOO LATE. I SHUNNED YOU

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Budgetary Blunders"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1993, humorously portrays the challenges of budgeting and the consequences of underestimating costs.

Panel 1:

• The engineer is assigned to work on a budget.
• He is confident in his ability to "pounce" on hypothetical budget questions.

Panel 2:

• The engineer is asked about hypothetical budget questions.
• He confidently responds, "What if you only had half as much electricity next year?"

Panel 3:

• The engineer is told that he has only had half as much electricity this year.
• He is shocked and says, "Too late. I shunned you."

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the importance of realistic budgeting and the potential consequences of underestimating costs.
• It also pokes fun at the engineer's overconfidence and lack of attention to detail.

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