Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 29th May 2001

Dilbert//4427, first published 25 years ago on Tuesday 29th May 2001

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incredulous ed budget numbers request coworker budget manager hard time over reacts ed new hire

Official transcript

Caption reads: "Incredulous Ed."

Alice approaches Ed and asks, "Ed, do you have the latest budget numbers?"

Ed looks up at Alice, squinting his eyes and gesturing, "Budget??? What is a 'budget' and why on earth would I have one?"

Alice replies, "Because you're the budget manager."

Ed hands her a piece of paper and says, "Here you go."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

INCREDULOUS ED ED, DO YOU HAVE THE LATEST BUDGET NUMBERS?

BUDGET??? WHAT IS A "BUDGET"?

AND WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD I HAVE ONE?

BECAUSE YOU'RE THE BUDGET MANAGER.

HERE YOU GO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Budget Manager"

Summary:

• Ed, the main character, inquires about the latest budget numbers from his coworker.
• The coworker, an unnamed woman, responds with a question about the definition of a "budget" and why Ed would need one in the world.
• Ed's coworker is revealed to be the budget manager, who proceeds to hand Ed a large stack of papers.
• The comic strip humorously highlights the complexities and bureaucratic nature of budgeting.

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