Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 16th December 2020
Dilbert//11568, first published six years ago on Wednesday 16th December 2020
Ted And His Laptop
Tags
managers & supervisors, employment, fired, laptop, technology
Official transcript
boss: today is your last day with the company, ted. so i need your company laptop back.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
TODAY IS YOUR LAST DAY WITH THE COMPANY, TED. SO I NEED YOUR COMPANY LAPTOP BACK OR ELSE WHAT?
YOULL FIRE ME TWICE?
LET'S SAY YOU'RE NOT OFFICIALLY FIRED UNTIL YOU RETURN THE LAPTOP.
AND IF I DON'T BRING IT BACK, WILL I NEVER BE FIRED?
UM...
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Fired... Again?"
Summary:
The comic strip features Ted, an employee, and his boss, who is trying to fire him. However, the boss is having trouble doing so due to a loophole in the company's policy.
Key Points:
- Ted is being fired by his boss.
- The boss is unable to officially fire Ted until he returns his laptop.
- Ted refuses to return the laptop, citing the company's policy that states he cannot be fired until he returns the laptop.
- The boss is frustrated and asks Ted if he will be fired twice if he returns the laptop.
- Ted responds that he will not be fired again if he returns the laptop.
Humor:
The humor in this comic strip comes from the absurdity of the situation. The boss is trying to fire Ted, but he is unable to do so because of a technicality. The boss's frustration and Ted's cleverness add to the comedic effect. The punchline, where Ted says he will not be fired again if he returns the laptop, is a clever play on words that adds to the humor.
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