Dilbert says, "I collected optimistic data, put it in the context of bad analogies, seasoned it with saliency bias…" Dilbert says, "…Added herd instinct, a pinch of confirmation bias… and here's your strategy." Dilbert says, "Just add leadership." The Boss says, "Why do I always get the hard part?…
…PowerPoint proboscis." Doctor says, "Your nose grows when anyone lies during a business presentation." Asok says, "Sorry. The sales forecast seemed optimistic."
…already built the website and people are signing up." Foop! $ Vijay says, "When we negotiate my equity stake, focus on my poker face and not my optimistic hair." Yeeha!!!
…, "I cooked the books by assuming your pension fund will earn 15% per year." Pension Fund 15% Dogbert says, "Technically you aren't crooks, just optimists." Tweet! Mmph! Tweet! Dogbert says, "If you hear a whistling noise, that would be your soul escaping through your nose."
"Asok, you need to have more of a winner's mentality." "If I had that sort of thing, why would I work here?" "Ideally, we want you to be dumb and optimistic at the same time."
…this week because you gave Alice a bigger cubicle." "Your favoritism had a corrosive effect on my morale, thus inhibiting my effectiveness." "I'm optimistic that you'll do a better job of motivating me next week."
