Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 21st February 2004

Dilbert//5425, first published 22 years ago on Saturday 21st February 2004

Tags

make ted quit aggressive replacement share resources job unbearable pants in same pants

Official transcript

I hate Ted. How can I make him quit? "That's easy."

"Hire an aggressive replacement for Ted who will share his resources and make his job unbearable."

"These are my pants."

"Are you still here?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HATE TED.

HOW CAN I MAKE HIM QUIT?

THAT'S EASY.

HIRE AN AGGRESSIVE REPLACEMENT FOR TED WHO WILL SHARE HIS RESOURCES AND MAKE HIS JOB UNBEARABLE.

THESE ARE MY PANTS!!!

ARE YOU STILL HERE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "A Desperate Move"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between a boss and an employee, with a twist at the end. The boss is frustrated with his employee, Ted, and decides to hire an aggressive replacement to make his job unbearable. However, the punchline reveals that the replacement is actually a red creature wearing Ted's pants, implying that Ted has been replaced by a more aggressive version of himself. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to replace someone with a more aggressive version of themselves, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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