Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 27th April 2010

Dilbert//7682, first published sixteen years ago on Tuesday 27th April 2010

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Official transcript

Wally says, "I spent the entire week cleaning up the mess that Ted left after you fired him."

Ted says, "I didn't get fired. I'm right here."

Wally says, "I guess it's just his word against mine."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I SPENT THE ENTIRE WEEK CLEANING UP THE MESS THAT TED LEFT AFTER YOU FIRED HIM.

I DIDN'T GET FIRED.

I'M RIGHT HERE.

I GUESS IT'S JUST HIS WORD AGAINST MINE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "I Spent the Entire Week Cleaning Up the Mess That Ted Left After You Fired Him."

Panel 1: The boss is addressing the employees, stating, "I spent the entire week cleaning up the mess that Ted left after you fired him."

Panel 2: The employees respond, "I didn't get fired. I'm right here."

Panel 3: The boss corrects himself, saying, "I guess it's just his word against mine."

Summary: The comic strip humorously depicts the boss's mistake in assuming that Ted was fired, only to realize that Ted is still present in the office. The punchline highlights the absurdity of the situation and the boss's embarrassment at his own mistake.

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