Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 5th February 2017

Dilbert//10158, first published nine years ago on Sunday 5th February 2017

Tags

sarcasm, obliviousness, future, psychic

Official transcript

Boss: Do these cost estimates include everything? Dilbert: Yes, because I know what happens in the future. I didn't think I could accurately predict the future until you trusted me to put this budget together. I thought there were too many variables to know how things will turn out. But I defer to your superior opinion. Wait... I'm getting another message from the future. It says to raise the software budget by nine dollars. Boss: Okay, that sounds right. Dilbert: Of course it does. Trust your instincts.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO THESE COST ESTIMATES INCLUDE EVERYTHING?

YES, BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT HAPPENS IN THE FUTURE.

I DIDN'T THINK I COULD ACCURATELY PREDICT THE FUTURE UNTIL YOU TRUSTED ME TO PUT THIS BUDGET TOGETHER.

I THOUGHT THERE WERE TOO MANY VARIABLES TO KNOW HOW THINGS WILL TURN OUT.

BUT I DEFER TO YOUR SUPERIOR OPINION.

WAIT... IM GETTING ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM THE FUTURE.

IT SAYS TO RAISE THE SOFTWARE BUDGET BY NINE DOLLARS.

OKAY, THAT SOUNDS RIGHT.

OF COURSE IT DOES.

TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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