Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 21st December 1994

Dilbert//2076, first published 32 years ago on Wednesday 21st December 1994

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quality award dishonest parts project lost budget assume project failed

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert sit at the table. Dilbert works on a laptop and says to Dogbert, "I have to submit my project for a 'quality' award. I'll need your help on the dishonest parts."

Dilbert continues, "The real story is that the project lost its budget because its acronym was similar to a project that was canceled."

Dogbert says, "Assume your project would have failed and claim the savings from avoiding it."

Dilbert says, "You're spooky."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE TO SUBMIT MY PROJECT FOR A "QUALITY" AWARD. I'LL NEED YOUR HELP ON THE DISHONEST PARTS.

THE REAL STORY IS THAT THE PROJECT LOST ITS BUDGET BECAUSE ITS ACRONYM WAS SIMILAR TO A PROJECT THAT WAS CANCELED.

ASSUME YOUR PROJECT WOULD HAVE FAILED AND CLAIM THE SAVINGS FROM AVOIDING IT.

YOU'RE SPOOKY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Budgetary Acronyms"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a character named Dilbert, a cartoon representation of a white-collar worker, who is depicted as a dog. The story unfolds in three panels, showcasing Dilbert's interaction with his boss.

• Panel 1: Dilbert is instructed by his boss to submit a project for a "quality" award, emphasizing the need for help with the "dishonest parts."
• Panel 2: The boss explains that the project's budget was lost due to the similarity of its acronym to a project that was canceled.
• Panel 3: Dilbert is told to assume his project would have failed and claim the savings from avoiding it, with the boss sarcastically commenting, "You're spooky."

The comic strip satirizes the common practice of using acronyms to justify budget cuts or project cancellations, highlighting the absurdity of this approach.

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