Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 12th July 2017

Dilbert//10315, first published nine years ago on Wednesday 12th July 2017

Getting The Wrong Answer

Tags

budget, spending, advice, money

Official transcript

Dilbert: As you can see from my financial projections, doing a major upgrade now would be unwise. Boss: I need to spend my entire budget this year so they won't give me a smaller budget next year. Dilbert: It seems you have wasted my time. Boss: It's not my fault you got the wrong answer.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS, DOING A MAJOR UPGRADE NOW WOULD BE UNWISE.

I NEED TO SPEND MY ENTIRE UPGRADE BUDGET THIS YEAR SO THEY WON'T GIVE ME A SMALLER BUDGET NEXT YEAR IT SEEMS YOU HAVE WASTED MY TIME.

IT'S NOT MY FAULT YOU GOT THE WRONG ANSWER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Financial Projections"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between two individuals, one of whom is Dilbert, the main character. The conversation revolves around financial projections and budgeting.

• First Panel:
  • Dilbert's boss asks him to review his financial projections.
  • Dilbert responds that doing a major upgrade now would be unwise.
• Second Panel:
  • Dilbert's boss requests that he spend his entire upgrade budget this year to avoid receiving a smaller budget next year.
  • Dilbert is hesitant, citing the fact that he has wasted his time.
• Third Panel:
  • Dilbert's boss reiterates that it's not his fault he got the wrong answer.
  • Dilbert is frustrated and feels that he has been misled.

Overall, the comic strip highlights the challenges of budgeting and the potential consequences of making poor financial decisions. It also showcases Dilbert's sarcastic personality and his tendency to speak his mind, even when it means disagreeing with his superiors.

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