Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 8th August 2008

Dilbert//7055, first published eighteen years ago on Friday 8th August 2008

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cooked books pension fund 15% per year crooks optimists whistling noise soul escaping

Official transcript

Dogbert says, "I cooked the books by assuming your pension fund will earn 15% per year."

Pension Fund 15% Dogbert says, "Technically you aren't crooks, just optimists."

Tweet! Mmph! Tweet! Dogbert says, "If you hear a whistling noise, that would be your soul escaping through your nose."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I COOKED THE BOOKS BY ASSUMING YOUR PENSION FUND WILL EARN 15% PER YEAR PENSION FUND TECHNICALLY YOU AREN'T CROOKS, JUST OPTIMISTS.

IF YOU HEAR A WHISTLING NOISE, THAT WOULD BE YOUR SOUL ESCAPING THROUGH YOUR NOSE.

TWEET!

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TWEET!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Optimism in the Face of Reality"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2008, features Dilbert, a bespectacled character, standing in front of a framed sign that reads "Pension Fund 15%." The sign is accompanied by a chef's hat and a speech bubble, where Dilbert is heard saying, "I cooked the books by assuming your pension fund will earn 15% per year."

However, the punchline comes when a group of people in the background start laughing and one of them exclaims, "Technically you aren't crooks, just optimists." The humor lies in the fact that Dilbert has been caught cooking the books, but instead of being called out for his dishonesty, he is simply labeled as an optimist.

The comic strip pokes fun at the tendency for people to present unrealistic or overly optimistic projections, often to avoid being seen as dishonest or untrustworthy. It suggests that even if one's intentions are good, presenting unrealistic expectations can still be problematic.

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