Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 8th January 2004

Dilbert//5381, first published 22 years ago on Thursday 8th January 2004

Tags

involuntary sepration payroll fired can't touch anything way of saying fired

Official transcript

"Ted, you're going to experience an involuntary separation from payroll."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, YOU'RE GOING TO EXPERIENCE AN INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION FROM PAYROLL.

I'M FIRED.

NO- 0- 0-0. IT'S JUST THAT YOU WON'T BE PART OF THE PAYROLL SYSTEM.

AND YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO TOUCH ANYTHING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Payroll System"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Ted and his boss, where Ted is informed that he will be fired. However, his boss explains that he cannot be part of the payroll system, implying that he will not be paid for his time. The boss's reasoning is that Ted is not allowed to touch anything, suggesting that he is being let go due to some unknown issue. The conversation is presented in a humorous and lighthearted tone, with the boss's absurd explanation adding to the comedic effect.

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