Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 19th December 2009

Dilbert//7553, first published seventeen years ago on Saturday 19th December 2009

Tags

lying bidders cost invoice bid crooked

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "This invoice is for twice as much as your bid."

The Man says, "Duh. You wouldn't have given us the job if we told you how much it was really going to cost."

Man says, "If it makes you feel any better, all of the other bidders lied too. We're just better at it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS INVOICE IS FOR TWICE AS MUCH AS YOUR BID.

DUH. YOU WOULDN'T HAVE GIVEN US THE JOB IF WE TOLD YOU HOW MUCH IT WAS REALLY GOING TO COST.

IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL ANY BETTER, ALL OF THE OTHER BIDDERS LIED TOO. WE'RE JUST BETTER AT IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Summary

The comic strip, originally published in 2004, revolves around a conversation between a businessman and an employee.

• The businessman presents an invoice for twice the amount of the bid.
• The employee is puzzled by this, pointing out that the bid was for the job itself, not the cost.
• The businessman responds by stating that the invoice makes him feel better, and all other bidders lied about their costs.
• The employee is skeptical of this claim.

Key Themes

• The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation.
• It pokes fun at the idea of a businessman trying to justify an inflated invoice by claiming it makes him feel better.
• The strip also touches on the theme of dishonesty in business, as the businessman accuses other bidders of lying about their costs.

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