Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 25th October 2000

Dilbert//4211, first published 26 years ago on Wednesday 25th October 2000

Dilbert cartoon for Wednesday 25th October 2000

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Tags

you're fired used internet personal reasons groceries more time working evil but true

Official transcript

Catbert, sitting at his desk, says to an employee, "Our records show that you used the internet for personal reasons. You're fired."

The employee says, "Please, I merely ordered groceries online so that I might have more time for working."

Catbert says, "My motto is, you can't spell 'who cares?' without H.R."

The employee says, "It's evil, but it's true."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR RECORDS SHOW THAT YOU USED THE INTERNET FOR PERSONAL REASONS.

YOU'RE FIRED.

PLEASE, I MERELY ORDERED GROCERIES ONLINE SO THAT I MIGHT HAVE MORE TIME FOR WORKING.

MY MOTTO IS, YOU CAN'T SPELL "WHO CARES?" WITHOUT H.R.

IT'S EVIL, BUT IT'S TRUE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Fired for Using the Internet for Personal Reasons"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a man being fired from his job due to his use of the internet for personal reasons. The employer cites the company's records as evidence of his misconduct, but the man denies any wrongdoing, claiming that he was simply ordering groceries online to have more time for work. However, he is then fired for using the internet for personal reasons, despite his protestations.

Key Points:

The man is fired from his job due to his use of the internet for personal reasons.
He denies any wrongdoing, claiming that he was simply ordering groceries online to have more time for work.
The employer cites the company's records as evidence of his misconduct.
The man is fired despite his protestations, with the employer stating that it is evil but true.

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