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

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Budgeting for the Future"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in [insert publication name], revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss about budgeting for the future. The exchange begins with Dilbert asking about the cost estimates, to which his boss responds that they know what happens in the future. Dilbert is skeptical, stating that he doesn't think he could accurately predict the future until he trusted him to put this budget together. His boss reassures him that there are too many variables to know how things will turn out, but promises to defer to his superior opinion.

As the conversation progresses, Dilbert becomes increasingly frustrated, asking his boss to wait and get another message from the future. His boss responds by saying that it says to raise the software budget by nine dollars. Dilbert is shocked and asks if that sounds right, to which his boss replies that it does, trusting his instincts.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the challenges of budgeting for the future, with many variables and uncertainties.
• The conversation between Dilbert and his boss showcases the importance of trust and deference in decision-making.
• The punchline, where the boss raises the software budget by nine dollars, is a humorous commentary on the absurdity of budgeting for the future.

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