Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 4th March 2001

Dilbert//4341, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 4th March 2001

Tags

incompetent vp fired fvaor laugh resignation announcement terse incompetence ambiguaous meaning

Official transcript

Catbert says to Fred, "Fred, you're an incompetent VP. You're fired."

Fred asks, "May I ask for one favor?"

Catbert says, "Sure. I could use a laugh."

Fred says, "Please don't make my resignation announcement terse."

Fred continues, "If it's terse, everyone will know I was fired for incompetence."

Catbert smiles an ugly smile and Fred asks, "Does that smile mean you'll do what I ask?"

Catbert says, "I'm sorry if that was ambiguous. Let me try again."

Catbert smiles an even bigger ugly smile and Fred says, "I'm still not getting your meaning."

Dilbert sits at his computer and reads a memo which says, "Re: Fred. Career dead."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

FRED, YOU'RE AN INCOMPETENT VP.

YOU'RE FIRED.

MAY I ASK FOR ONE FAVOR?

SURE. I COULD PLEASE DON'T MAKE MY RESIGNATION ANNOUNCEMENT TERSE.

IF IT'S TERSE, EVERYONE WILL KNOW I WAS FIRED FOR INCOMPETENCE.

DOES THAT SMILE MEAN YOU'LL DO WHAT I ASK?

LAUGH.

I'M SORRY IF THAT WAS AMBIGUOUS.

LET ME TRY AGAIN.

I'M STILL NOT GETTING YOUR MEANING.

RE: FRED CAREER DEAD.

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