Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 2nd October 2005
Dilbert//6014, first published 21 years ago on Sunday 2nd October 2005
Tags
negative commentray blog fire freedom of speech our founding fathers spitting on graves not good work final paycheck
Official transcript
"Ted, you've been saying negative things about the company in your personal blog. We have to fire you."
"I have freedom of speech. It's my constitutional right to say whatever I want."
"If you fire me for my opinions, you'll be spitting on the graves of our founding fathers."
"I'll get the best lawyer that money can't buy, and fight you all the way to the Supreme Court!"
"The only way you can legally fire me is if my work isn't good."
"Ooh. I probably said too much here."
"Your work isn't good. Here's your final paycheck."
"Stupid founding fathers."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
TED, YOUVE BEEN SAYING NEGATIVE THINGS ABOUT THE COMPANY IN YOUR PERSONAL BLOG. WE HAVE TO FIRE YOU.
I HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH. IT'S MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SAY WHATEVER I WANT.
IF YOU FIRE ME FOR MY OPINIONS, YOULL BE SPITTING ON THE ING FATHERS.
I'LL GET THE BEST LAWYER THAT MONEY CAN BUY, AND FIGHT YOU ALL THE WAY TO THE SUPREME COURT!
THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN LEGALLY FIRE ME IS IF MY WORK ISN'T GOOD.
OOH.
I PROBABLY SAID TOO MUCH HERE.
YOUR WORK ISN'T GOOD. HERE'S YOUR FINAL PAYCHECK.
STUPID FOUNDING FATHERS
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Freedom of Speech"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in 2005, features Dilbert and Ted engaging in a conversation about freedom of speech. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when Ted reveals that he has the constitutional right to say whatever he wants, including firing Dilbert. The comic strip explores the theme of freedom of speech and its limitations in a workplace setting.
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