Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 26th December 2005

Dilbert//6099, first published 21 years ago on Monday 26th December 2005

Tags

less money use bydget flexible approving expenses

Official transcript

"I need to use up my budget before the end of the year or else I'll get less next year."

"So I'll be flexible about approving expenses for a few days. Wink, wink."

"Nice coffee-holding panda."

"You should see the one that isn't pregnant."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED TO USE UP MY BUDGET BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR OR ELSE I'LL GET LESS NEXT YEAR.

SO I'LL BE FLEXIBLE ABOUT APPROVING EXPENSES FOR A FEW DAYS. WINK, WINK.

NICE COFFEE - HOLDING PANDA.

YOU SHOULD SEE THE ONE THAT ISN'T PREGNANT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Flexible Budgeting"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2005, features Dilbert and his coworker discussing budgeting. The coworker proposes to use up the current year's budget before the end of the year, or else they will get less next year. Dilbert is hesitant, but the coworker assures him that they can be flexible about approving expenses for a few days, wink, wink.

The coworker then suggests having nice coffee-holding panda, which Dilbert finds amusing. The coworker explains that he should see the one that isn't pregnant, implying that the panda is a symbol of fertility and abundance.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of flexible budgeting and the creative ways that people try to justify their expenses.

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