Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 17th October 2009

Dilbert//7490, first published seventeen years ago on Saturday 17th October 2009

Tags

sitting complaining excuse meeting annoyed angry frustration business

Official transcript

Ted the Drama queen Ted says, "I can't attend the meeting Tuesday because Barry thinks I didn't return his flash drive."

Ted says, "I'm afraid of him because he's a liar and a drunk, and I heard he killed a cab driver."

Ted says, "I'd wear a disguise, but prosthetic adhesives give me hives."

Alice thinks, "Must...control...jack...hammer."

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originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED THE DRAMA QUEEN I CAN'T ATTEND THE MEETING TUESDAY BECAUSE BARRY THINKS I DIDNT RETURN HIS FLASH DRIVE.

I'M AFRAID OF HIM BECAUSE HE'S A LIAR AND A DRUNK, AND I HEARD HE KILLED A CAB DRIVER.

ID WEAR A DISGUISE, BUT PROSTHETIC ADHESIVES GIVE ME HIVES.

MUST...

CONTROL.

JACK...

HAMMER.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Ted the Drama Queen"

Summary:

The comic strip features a character named Ted, who is known for being dramatic and attention-seeking. In this particular strip, Ted is attending a meeting with his boss, and he claims that he can't attend because Barry thinks he didn't return his flash drive.

However, when his boss points out that Barry is a liar and a drunk, and that he killed a cab driver, Ted becomes even more dramatic, saying that he's afraid of him because he's a liar and a drunk, and that he heard he killed a cab driver.

Despite his boss's attempts to calm him down, Ted continues to escalate his behavior, eventually revealing that he's wearing a disguise to control Jack Hammer, who is apparently a threat to him.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at Ted's over-the-top personality and his tendency to dramatize even the most mundane situations.

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