Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th August 2009

Dilbert//7428, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 16th August 2009

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lying rumors angry screaming yelling distracting

Official transcript

Wally says, "It's time to stir the soup."

Wally says, "I think Ted is stealing."

Wally says, "You know how sometimes you can't find things in your office?"

The boss says, "Um?yes."

Wally says, "That only happens on days when Ted has been in the building."

Wally says, "and I think he was wearing a new sock the other day. Have you ever lost a sock?"

The boss says, "He's been in my house?!"

Wally says, "Either that or your wife and Ted have some sort of arrangement."

The boss says ,"Ted..."

Wally says, "It makes my lack of accomplishments seem unimportant."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S TIME TO STIR THE SOUP.

I THINK TED IS STEALING.

YOU KNOW HOW SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T FIND THINGS IN YOUR OFFICE?

UM..

YES THAT ONLY HAPPENS ON DAYS WHEN TED HAS BEEN IN THE RIITI OTAIG AND I THINK HE WAS WEARING A NEW SOCK THE OTHER DAY. HAVE YOU EVER LOST A SOCK?

HE'S BEEN IN MY HOUSE?!

EITHER THAT OR YOUR WIFE AND TED HAVE SOME SORT OF ARRANGEMENT.

TED..

IT MAKES MY LACK OF ACCOMP LISHMENTS SEEM UNIMPORTANT.

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AI Analysis

Title: "The Case of the Missing Ted"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 2007, revolves around the mysterious disappearance of Ted, an office worker. The story unfolds as follows:

• The comic strip begins with a coworker, who has been searching for Ted, approaching Dilbert and asking if he has seen him. Dilbert responds that he has been in his house, but is unaware of Ted's whereabouts.
• The coworker expresses concern, stating that Ted has been missing for days and that only he knows how to find things in the office. Dilbert offers to help, but the coworker declines, suggesting that it may be a matter of "unimportant" things.
• As the conversation progresses, it becomes clear that Ted's disappearance is not just about his absence from work, but also about the loss of his sense of self. The coworker notes that Ted has been wearing a new sock every day, indicating that he has lost his usual routine.
• Dilbert, however, remains unconcerned, suggesting that Ted's disappearance is not a cause for alarm. He implies that Ted's absence is simply a result of his own laziness and lack of motivation.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip explores the theme of identity and how it can be affected by external circumstances.
• The character of Ted serves as a symbol of the fragility of human identity and the ease with which it can be lost.
• The strip also touches on the idea that sometimes, people may not be as invested in their work or personal lives as they seem to be.

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