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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 Title: "The Pirate CEO"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a CEO and an employee, with the CEO revealing that he has been kidnapped by pirates and is now working for them. The employee is shocked and confused by this revelation, and the CEO explains that he has been forced to work for the pirates in exchange for his freedom.

Key Points:

  • The CEO is kidnapped by pirates and forced to work for them.
  • The CEO is now working for the pirates, but is still the CEO of the company.
  • The employee is shocked and confused by the situation.
  • The CEO explains that he has been forced to work for the pirates in exchange for his freedom.

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