YMMV / The Salmon of Doubt

• Alternate Character Interpretation: Dirk's benefactor is thought to be Dirk himself from the future. There are a few clues: Dirk tells Kate that he recently phoned his own office number and heard his own voice answer, Dirk's obscure favourite pizza had been left in his fridge despite him having sworn off ordering it, Joe tells Dirk that the man who hired him had a similar accent, and someone has taken money from Dirk's acount through an ATM machine, which should only be possible with the card, which he still has.
• Fanon Welding: Dirk's mysterious client is often thought by fans to be Ford Prefect from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.