Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 20th February 2011
Dilbert//7981, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 20th February 2011
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lying budget meeting cfo precious budget dollars competeing dots are staffed professional liars call marketing finace
Official transcript
The Boss says, "I have a budget meeting tomorrow with our CFO."
The Boss says, "I'll be competing against all of the other departments for precious budget dollars."
The Boss says, "This won't be easy because all of the other departments are staffed with professional liars."
Dilbert says, "That's a bit of an exaggeration, don't you think?"
The Boss says, "What do you call marketing?"
Dilbert says, "Okay, I'll give you that one."
The Boss says, "Sales?"
Dilbert says, "Right, but..."
The Boss says, "P.R.?"
Dilbert says, "Well, yes..."
The Boss says, "Finance?"
Dilbert says, "I forgot about that one."
The Boss says, "Legal?"
Dilbert says, "Wow."
The Boss says, "Do the next one yourself."
Dilbert says, "How about human resour... you win."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com I HAVE A BUDGET MEETING TOMORROW WITH OUR CFO.
I'LL BE COMPETING AGAINST ALL OF THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS FOR PRECIOUS BUDGET DOLLARS.
THIS WON'T BE EASY BECAUSE ALL OF THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS ARE STAFFED WITH PROFESSIONAL THAT'S A BIT OF AN EXAGGERATION, DON'T YOU THINK?
WHAT DO YOU CALL MARKETING?
OKAY, I'LL GIVE YOU THAT ONE.
SALES?
P.R.?
RIGHT, BUT..
WELL, YES.
FINANCE?
LEGAL?) I FORGOT ABOUT THAT ONE.
WOW.
DO THE NEXT ONE YOURSELF.
HOW ABOUT HUMAN RESOUR....
YOU WIN.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "Budget Meeting"
Summary:
The comic strip depicts a budget meeting where the CFO is competing against other departments for precious budget dollars. The CFO is frustrated with the other departments, who are staffed with professional liars, and decides to call marketing instead of sales. However, the CFO is surprised to learn that marketing is also a department, and not a person. The CFO then asks how to call the human resources department, only to be told that they are the ones who won the budget. The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate bureaucracy and the challenges of navigating it.
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