Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 4th September 2016

Dilbert//10004, first published ten years ago on Sunday 4th September 2016

Tags

logic, no-win, deadline

Official transcript

Wally: Are these user specifications complete? I ask because any later changes will cause me to miss the deadline. Man: What if I only need a tiny change later? Wally: I'm counting on it. That way I can blame you when I miss the deadline. Man: How do most people handle this situation? Wally: Well, the pessimists know they're doomed, so it's no surprise to them when it happens. Man: What do the optimists do? Wally: They become pessimists.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ARE THESE USER SPECIFICATIONS COMPLETE?

I ASK BECAUSE ANY LATER CHANGES WILL CAUSE ME TO MISS THE DEADLINE.

WHAT IF I ONLY NEED A TINY CHANGE LATER?

IM COUNTING ON IT.

THAT WAY I CAN BLAME YOU WHEN I MISS THE DEADLINE.

HOW DO MOST PEOPLE HANDLE THIS SITUATION?

WELL, THE PESSIMISTS KNOW THEY'RE DOOMED, SO IT'S NO SURPRISE TO THEM WHEN IT HAPPENS.

WHAT DO THE OPTIMISTS DO?

THEY BECOME PESSIMISTS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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