Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 13th July 2001

Dilbert//4472, first published 25 years ago on Friday 13th July 2001

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rumor of layoffs nope friday monday day off boss

Official transcript

Ted approaches the Boss' desk and asks, "I heard a rumor that there might be layoffs on Friday. Is it true?"

The Boss shakes his head and signals with his arms. He says, "Absolutely not. No way. Nope. Negatory. No, no, no, no, no."

Ted says, "Great. Can I take off Friday?"

The Boss looks away guiltily and says, "Monday would be better."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HEARD A RUMOR THAT THERE MIGHT BE LAYOFFS ON FRIDAY. IS IT TRUE?

ABSOLUTELY NOT.

NO WAY. NOPE.

NEGATORY. NO.

NO, NO, NO. NO.

GREAT.

CAN I TAKE OFF FRIDAY?

MONDAY WOULD BE BETTER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Layoff Rumors"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2011, features a conversation between two office workers about potential layoffs on Friday. The first worker asks if the rumor is true, to which the second worker responds with a series of "no"s, indicating that it is not true. The first worker then jokingly asks if he can take off on Friday, and the second worker playfully suggests that Monday would be better. The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace anxiety surrounding layoffs and the tendency for employees to look forward to the weekend, even in the face of uncertainty.

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