Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th January 2014

Dilbert//9038, first published twelve years ago on Sunday 12th January 2014

Tags

bossify deception fund ideas genius ideas customer support software budget approval delay projects low priority wise funding engineering

Official transcript

Dilbert: You had a great idea bout upgrading our customer support software. Boss: I don't remember having that idea. Dilbert: It was genius. Boss: Well, that does sound like something I would suggest. Dilbert: We'll need budget approval, but that should be no problem for you. Boss: Duh. Obviously I'll fund my idea. It's genius. Dilbert: I'll need to delay my other project, but, as you said, those are lower priorities. Boss: I said that? Dilbert: It was very wise of you. Alice: How did you get funding for your idea? Dilbert: I had to bossify it.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU HAD A GREAT IDEA ABOUT UPGRADING OUR CUSTOMER SUPPORT SOFTWARE.

I DON'T REMEMBER HAVING THAT IDEA IT WAS GENIUS.

WELL, THAT DOES SOUND LIKE SOMETHING I WOULD SUGGEST.

WELL NEED BUDGET APPROVAL, BUT THAT SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM FOR YOU.

DUH. OBVIOUSLY I'LL FUND MY IDEA.

IT'S GENIUS.

I'LL NEED TO DELAY MY OTHER PROJECTS, BUT, AS YOU SAID, THOSE ARE LOWER PRIORITIES.

I SAID THAT?

IT WAS VERY WISE OF YOU.

HOW DID YOU GET FUNDING FOR YOUR IDEA?

I HAD TO BOSSIFY IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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