Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 8th October 2005

Dilbert//6020, first published 21 years ago on Saturday 8th October 2005

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ex employee named ted company policy weather moving lazily

Official transcript

"Hi. I'm calling to check the references of your ex-employee named Ted."

"We have a company policy against giving references. But I'd be happy to discuss the weather with you."

"Okay."

"The clouds are moving lazily across the sky, and everyone thinks they're stupid."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HI. I'M CALLING TO CHECK THE REFERENCES OF YOUR EX-EMPLOYEE NAMED TED.

WE HAVE A COMPANY POLICY AGAINST GIVING REFERENCES. BUT I'D BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS THE WEATHER WITH YOU.

OKAY THE CLOUDS ARE MOVING LAZILY ACROSS THE SKY, AND EVERYONE THINKS THEY'RE STUPID.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Weather Discussion"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a conversation between an employee and their ex-employee named Ted, who is now working for a company with a weather policy.
• The employee is calling to check the references of Ted, but the conversation takes an unexpected turn when Ted mentions that the clouds are moving lazily across the sky and everyone thinks they're stupid.
• The employee is amused by Ted's comment and decides to discuss the weather with him instead of checking his references.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a company having a policy against giving references, and the absurdity of discussing the weather in a professional setting.

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