Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 3rd January 2002

Dilbert//4646, first published 24 years ago on Thursday 3rd January 2002

Tags

padded cost estimates co workers cost etsimates inaccurate data half full glass

Official transcript

Dilbert hands a piece of paper to The Boss and says, "I gathered all the padded cost estimates from the liars and scoundrels I'm ashamed to call co-workers."

The Boss replies, "That's okay. I usually ignore our cost estimates and make bid proposals that I think will win."

Dogbert is sitting on Dilbert's bed. Dilbert says, "I gather inaccurate data for a living. Luckily no one uses it."

Dogbert replies, "Your glass is half full."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I GATHERED ALL THE PADDED COST ESTIMATES FROM THE LIARS AND SCOUNDRELS I'M ASHAMED TO CALL COWORKERS.

THAT'S OKAY. I USUALLY IGNORE OUR COST ESTIMATES AND MAKE BID PROPOSALS THAT I THINK WILL WIN.

I GATHER INACCURATE DATA FOR A LIVING.

LUCKILY NO ONE USES IT.

YOUR GLASS IS HALF FULL.

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