Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 31st August 2013

Dilbert//8904, first published thirteen years ago on Saturday 31st August 2013

Tags

annoyance money budget estimate project one billion dollars unreasonable

Official transcript

Boss: I need a budget estimate for your project. Dilbert: One billion dollars. Boss: That doesn't sound reasonable. Dilbert: I'll shout numbers and you can stop me when one sounds reasonable. Boss: Please stop being you. Dilbert: Eleven!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED A BUDGET ESTIMATE FOR YOUR PROJECT.

ONE BILLION DOLLARS.

THAT DOESN'T SOUND REASONABLE.

I'LL SHOUT NUMBERS AND YOU CAN STOP ME WHEN ONE SOUNDS REASONABLE.

PLEASE STOP BEING YOU.

ELEVEN!

11/

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Budget Estimate"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with corporate bureaucracy. In this strip, Dilbert is tasked with providing a budget estimate for a project, but he is met with resistance from his boss, who insists that the numbers be rounded to the nearest billion.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's frustration with the lack of precision in budgeting
• The boss's insistence on rounding numbers to the nearest billion
• Dilbert's eventual surrender to the boss's demands, resulting in a wildly inaccurate budget estimate

Themes:

• The absurdity of corporate bureaucracy
• The importance of precision in budgeting
• The challenges of working with difficult bosses

Tone:

• Sarcastic and humorous, with a touch of exasperation
• The comic strip pokes fun at the frustrations of working in a corporate environment, where bureaucracy and red tape can often get in the way of getting things done.

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