Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 5th January 2011

Dilbert//7935, first published fifteen years ago on Wednesday 5th January 2011

Tags

deception questioning

Official transcript

The Boss says, "How much confidence do you have in your cost projections?"

Dilbert says, "I trust them like I trust you."

The Boss says, "Are the assumptions realistic?"

Dilbert says, "They're as real as your good judgment."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW MUCH CONFIDENCE DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR COST PROJECTIONS?

I TRUST THEM LIKE I TRUST YOU.

ARE THE ASSUMPTIONS REALISTIC?

THEY'RE AS REAL AS YOUR GOOD JUDGMENT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Trust Issues"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, Wally. The exchange begins with Dilbert inquiring about the confidence level in cost projections, to which Wally responds that he trusts them "like I trust you." This statement sparks a chain reaction, prompting Dilbert to ask if the assumptions are realistic, only to be met with Wally's assurance that they are "as real as your good judgment."

The comic strip humorously highlights the disconnect between the boss's words and actions, as well as the absurdity of relying on assumptions that are not grounded in reality. The exchange showcases the typical dynamics between a boss and employee, with the boss often making unrealistic demands or claims, while the employee is left to navigate the situation with skepticism. The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace scenario where employees are expected to trust their superiors' decisions, despite potential flaws or inaccuracies.

generated by llama-3.2-11b-vision-instruct

Accompanying textual content, such as title, tags and transcripts, is shown here if we have it. Not every comic has all of these, and they seem to be a bit hit and miss even on the official website.