Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th November 2016

Dilbert//10088, first published ten years ago on Sunday 27th November 2016

Tags

logic, reasoning, laziness, work ethic, excuse, chaos theory

Official transcript

Woman: When will you finish the technical review? Wally: That will depend on a variety of unknowns. A lot can happen between now and whenever you imagine I might be done with it. No one knows the future. I'd be a liar if I said I did, and you don't want a co-worker who is a liar, do you? Or do you? Woman: Lying would be better than whatever this is. Wally: In that case, I'll have it tomorrow.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHEN WILL YOU FINISH THE TECHNICAL REVIEW?

THAT WILL DEPEND ON A VARIETY OF UNKNOWNS.

A LOT CAN HAPPEN BETWEEN NOW AND WHENEVER YOU IMAGINE I MIGHT BE DONE WITH IT.

NO ONE KNOWS THE FUTURE.

I'D BE A LIAR IF I SAID I DID, AND YOU DON'T WANT A COWORKER WHO IS A LIAR, DO YOU?

OR DO YOU?

LYING WOULD BE BETTER THAN WHATEVER THIS IS IN THAT CASE, I'LL HAVE IT TOMORROW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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