Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 10th November 2020

Dilbert//11532, first published six years ago on Tuesday 10th November 2020

Ted Liked A Tweet

Tags

employment, managers & supervisors, fired, business, twitter, tweet, hacked, technology, social media, file, lie, plausible, liked, unacceptable

Official transcript

boss: ted, i have to fire you for liking an unacceptable tweet seven years ago on twitter.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, I HAVE TO FIRE YOU FOR LIKING AN UNACCEPTABLE TWEET SEVEN YEARS AGO ON TWITTER.

IT... IT... WASN T ME. SOMEONE HACKED MY ACCOUNT, OR MAYBE MY FINGER SLIPPED.

WHICH LIE DO YOU WANT ME TO PUT IN YOUR FILE?

DID EITHER OF THEM SOUND PLAUSIBLE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Hacking or Finger Slipping"

This comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and humorous take on corporate life. The strip begins with Ted, a coworker, informing Dilbert that he must fire him for liking an unacceptable tweet seven years ago on Twitter. Dilbert responds by asking Ted which lie he wants him to put in his file: that someone hacked his account or that he may have accidentally slipped his finger. Ted is unsure, and Dilbert playfully teases him about the possibility of either scenario being true.

The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate policies and the consequences of minor infractions. It highlights the irony of Ted's situation, where he is being forced to choose between two outlandish explanations for his actions. The strip also showcases Dilbert's quick wit and ability to turn a potentially serious situation into a humorous one. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted commentary on the quirks of corporate culture and the importance of humor in dealing with adversity.

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