Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th November 2017

Dilbert//10438, first published nine years ago on Sunday 12th November 2017

Tags

prognosticate, prediction, projection, budget, blame

Official transcript

Boss: Are your financial projections available? Dilbert: Yes, because I can see into the future. Boss: No one can see into the future. Dilbert: Then why did you ask me if I can do it? Boss: It's your job to predict the outcome of your project. Dilbert: Why would you ask me to do something that no one can do? Boss: I don't need you to be accurate. I only need someone to blame when we go over budget. Dilbert: I saw that coming. Boss: No one like a braggart.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ARE YOUR FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS RELIABLE?

YES, BECAUSE I CAN SEE INTO THE FUTURE.

NO ONE CAN SEE INTO THE FUTURE.

THEN WHY DID YOU ASK ME IF I CAN DO IT?

IT'S YOUR JOB TO PREDICT THE OUTCOME OF YOUR PROJECT.

WHY WOULD YOU ASK ME TO DO SOMETHING THAT NO ONE CAN DO?

I DON'T NEED YOU TO BE ACCURATE. I ONLY NEED SOMEONE TO BLAME WHEN WE GO OVER BUDGET.

I SAW THAT COMING.

NO ONE LIKES A BRAGGART.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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