Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 14th August 1996

Dilbert//2678, first published thirty years ago on Wednesday 14th August 1996

Tags

layoff list wally claimed chair few minutes ago hard on survivors

Official transcript

Ted says to Wally, "I hear you're on the layoff list, Wally. Has anyone claimed your chair yet?"

A man says, "I claimed it a few minutes ago."

Ted yells, "Liar!"

As the two men fight, Wally says, "I guess it's true what they say about layoffs being hard on the survivors."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HEAR YOU'RE ON THE LAYOFF LIST, WALLY.

HAS ANYONE CLAIMED YOUR CHAIR, YET?

I CLAIMED IT A FEW MINUTES AGO.

LIAR!

I GUESS IT'S TRUE WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT LAYOFFS BEING HARD ON THE SURVIVORS.

pow!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Layoff List" and features a conversation between two office workers, Wally and Dilbert.

Scene Setup

• Wally asks if anyone has claimed their chair yet.
• Dilbert responds that he claimed it a few minutes ago.

Dilbert's Reaction

• Dilbert is surprised and excited, exclaiming "LIAR!" and "I guess it's true what they say about layoffs being hard on the survivors."

Humor

• The humor in the comic strip comes from the unexpected twist on the typical layoff scenario.
• Instead of being laid off, Dilbert is thrilled to have claimed his chair.
• The punchline is a play on words, using the phrase "hard on the survivors" to describe the difficulty of dealing with layoffs.

Overall

• The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace anxiety surrounding layoffs.
• It uses humor to highlight the absurdity of the situation.

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