Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 30th July 2006

Dilbert//6315, first published twenty years ago on Sunday 30th July 2006

Official transcript

"Did you fund the infrastructure project yet?"

"Nope."

"I'm playing budget chicken with the director of operations."

"I'm hoping that his department needs the infrastructure more than we do."

"If I can bluff him into funding the project with his budget instead of mine, I win."

"He'll be reprimanded for exceeding his budget and I'll get a bonus for being under mine."

"I'll use the bonus to buy a summer cabin by the lake."

"Then I'll e-mail him pictures of my cabin and say, 'I hope you're enjoying your infrastructure as much as I'm enjoying my cabin!'"

"You've reached a new low."

"I've been thinking of firing you so I can get a fishing hat."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DID YOU FUND THE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT YET?

NOPE I'M PLAYING BUDGET CHICKEN WITH THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS.

IM HOPING THAT HIS DEPARTMENT NEEDS THE INFRASTRUCTURE MORE THAN WE DO.

IF I CAN BLUFF HIM INTO FUNDING THE PROJECT WITH HIS BUDGET INSTEAD OF MINE, I WIN.

HE'LL BE REPRIMANDED FOR EXCEEDING HIS BUDGET AND I'LL GET A BONUS FOR BEING UNDER MINE.

I'LL USE THE BONUS TO BUY A SUMMER CABIN BY THE LAKE.

THEN I'LL EMAIL HIM PICTURES OF MY CABIN AND SAY, "I HOPE YOU'RE ENJOYING YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE AS MUCH AS I'M ENJOYING MY CABIN!" YOUVE REACHED A NEW LOW.

IVE BEEN THINKING OF FIRING YOU SO I CAN GET A FISHING HAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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