Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 31st March 2018

Dilbert//10577, first published eight years ago on Saturday 31st March 2018

Anyone Fired Lately

Tags

blame, fired, scapegoat, laziness, excuse

Official transcript

Wally: Before I give my project status report, has anyone quit or been fired recently? Boss: I fired Ted last week. Now tell me why your project is late. Wally: It was Ted's fault.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

BEFORE I GIVE MY PROJECT STATUS REPORT, HAS ANYONE QUIT OR BEEN FIRED RECENTLY?

I FIRED TED LAST WEEK.

NOW TELL ME WHY YOUR PROJECT IS LATE.

IT WAS TED'S FAULT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Late Project"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous take on office life.
• The strip begins with a coworker asking Dilbert if he has quit or been fired, to which Dilbert responds that he was fired last week.
• The coworker then asks why Dilbert's project is late, and Dilbert explains that it was Ted's fault.
• The strip ends with the coworker telling Dilbert to tell Ted that his project is late.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common office scenario where employees blame others for their mistakes or lack of productivity.

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