Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 17th June 2009

Dilbert//7368, first published seventeen years ago on Wednesday 17th June 2009

Tags

stealing stupidity confronting ridiculous pirate

Official transcript

Man says, "It's a conflict of interest for you to be our CEO and also a pirate who kidnaps our employees."

Dogbert says, "The executive compensation committee approved this arrangement. It's all spelled out in my employment agreement."

Man says, "So it is."

Dogbert says, "Wait here while I call myself and ransom you back to the office."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR YOU TO BE OUR CEO AND ALSO A PIRATE WHO KIDNAPS OUR EMPLOYEES.

THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVED THIS ARRANGEMENT.

IT'S ALL SPELLED OUT IN MY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.

SO IT IS.

WAIT HERE WHILE I CALL MYSELF AND RANSOM YOU BACK TO YOUR OFFICE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Summary

• The comic strip depicts a conversation between a CEO and a pirate who has kidnapped the company's employees.
• The CEO is concerned about the pirate's demands and the impact on the company's operations.
• The pirate threatens to harm the employees unless the CEO meets their demands, which include a significant ransom payment.
• The CEO is forced to negotiate with the pirate to secure the release of the employees.
• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of the situation and the challenges faced by the CEO in resolving the crisis.

Title Suggestions

• "Kidnapped by a Pirate"
• "The Pirate's Demands"
• "A CEO's Dilemma"
• "Ransom Payment"
• "The Absurdity of it All"

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