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

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