Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 5th August 2015

Dilbert//9608, first published 11 years ago on Wednesday 5th August 2015

Ted Died Last Week

Tags

listening, listen, listener, silence, death, dead, attention, medical

Official transcript

Dilbert: Ted died in his cubicle. Alice: When? Dilbert: About a week ago. They just found him. Alice: Remember when I said Ted is an unusually good listener? I have new data.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED DIED IN HIS CUBICLE.

WHEN?

ABOUT A WEEK AGO.

THEY JUST FOUND HIM REMEMBER WHEN I SAID TED IS AN UNUSUALLY GOOD LISTENER?

I HAVE NEW DATA.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Ted's Cubicle"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Ted, who has passed away in his cubicle. The scene unfolds with coworkers gathering to discuss the news. One colleague inquires about the time of Ted's passing, and another responds, "About a week ago. They just found him."

The conversation takes an unexpected turn when a coworker asks, "Remember when I said Ted is an unusually good listener? I have new data." This statement is met with confusion, as it is unclear how the coworker's claim relates to Ted's passing or the discovery of his body.

The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the situation, highlighting the coworkers' reactions to the news and their attempts to make sense of it. The punchline about Ted being a good listener adds a layer of humor to the strip, as it is unclear what relevance this information has to the situation. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the quirks of office life and the ways in which coworkers interact with each other.

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