Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th June 2006

Dilbert//6273, first published twenty years ago on Sunday 18th June 2006

Official transcript

"Your project came in 10% over budget."

"Actually, it came in at exactly what I estimated."

"You cut my budget by 10% because you wanted to feel like a leader."

"I assume you'll give me a huge raise to reward my excellent estimating ability."

"Why can't you be like Wally? His project budget was $10,000,000 and he only spent $147."

"If you're so smart, explain that!"

"That's hard to explain without using the phrase 'You gullible toad.'"

"I'm next. What kind of mood is he in?"

"Not so good."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ANNUAL REVIEW YOUR PROJECT CAME IN 10% OVER BUDGET.

ACTUALLY, IT CAME IN AT EXACTLY WHAT I ESTIMATED.

YOU CUT MY BUDGET BY 10% BECAUSE YOU WANTED TO FEEL LIKE A LEADER.

I ASSUME YOULL GIVE ME A HUGE RAISE TO REWARD MY EXCELLENT ESTIMATING ABILITY.

WHY CAN'T YOU BE LIKE WALLY? HIS PROJECT BUDGET WAS $10,000,000 AND HE ONLY SPENT $147.

IF YOU'RE SO SMART, EXPLAIN THAT!

THAT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN WITHOUT USING THE PHRASE "YOU GULLIBLE TOAD." I'M NEXT.

WHAT KIND OF MOOD IS HE IN?

NOT SO GOOD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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