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.

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