Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th August 2017

Dilbert//10340, first published nine years ago on Sunday 6th August 2017

Tags

greed, scavenging, cannibal, furniture, energy, vibes, health

Official transcript

Alice: My chair is broken. I need a new one. Boss: You can take Ted's chair. I fired him this morning. Alice: That feels icky. Boss: It's just a chair. Alice: Ted was a creepy underperformer. I don't want his loser energy on me. Boss: That's your only option unless I fire someone else today. Alice: Okay, give me an hour to do some back-stabbing and rumor-mongering. Boss: I'll just let that situation work itself out. Alice: Nice chair. Dilbert: Why did my fight-or-flight instinct just kick in?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY CHAIR IS BROKEN. I NEED A NEW ONE.

YOU CAN TAKE TED'S CHAIR. I FIRED HIM THIS MORNING.

THAT FEELS ICKY.

IT'S JUST A CHAIR.

TED WAS A CREEPY UNDERPERFORMER.

I DON'T WANT HIS LOSER ENERGY ON ME.

THAT'S YOUR ONLY OPTION UNLESS I FIRE SOMEONE ELSE TODAY.

OKAY, GIVE ME AN HOUR TO DO SOME BACKSTABBING AND RUMOR - MONGERING.

I'LL JUST LET THAT SITUATION WORK ITSELF OUT.

NICE CHAIR.

WHY DID MY FIGHT- OR-FLIGHT INSTINCT JUST KICK IN?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Chair's Rebellion"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2007, revolves around a chair that has been broken and is in need of replacement. The current chair, however, refuses to be replaced, citing its own importance and the fact that it is the only one that can fire someone else today. The conversation between the chair and the underperformer, Ted, is filled with witty banter and humorous exchanges.

Key Points:

• The chair is broken and needs to be replaced.
• The current chair refuses to be replaced, citing its importance and the fact that it is the only one that can fire someone else today.
• The conversation between the chair and Ted is filled with witty banter and humorous exchanges.
• The chair's rebellion is a commentary on the absurdity of office politics and the importance of chairs in the workplace.

Overall:

The comic strip is a humorous take on the importance of chairs in the workplace and the absurdity of office politics. The chair's rebellion is a clever commentary on the power dynamics at play in the office, and the witty banter between the chair and Ted adds to the comedic effect.

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