Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th October 2001
Dilbert//4570, first published 25 years ago on Friday 19th October 2001
Tags
talk about layoffs hostile questions reading newspapaer reeking slime
Official transcript
Catbert is standing on The Boss' desk. Catbert says, "We need to have an all- company meeting to talk about the layoffs."
Catbert continues, "You might get some hostile questions owing to the fact that they found out about the layoffs by reading the newspaper."
The Boss stands at a podium. He says, "No, I've never noticed that I leave a trail of reeking slime wherever I slither."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
WE NEED TO HAVE AN ALL-COMPANY MEETING TO TALK ABOUT THE LAYOFFS.
YOU MIGHT GET SOME HOSTILE QUESTIONS OWING TO THE FACT THAT THEY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE LAYOFFS BY READING THE NEWSPAPER.
NO, I'VE NEVER NOTICED THAT I LEAVE A TRAIL OF REEKING SLIME WHEREVER I SLITHER.
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AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Layoff Lingo"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, sitting in a conference room with his boss. The boss announces the need for an all-company meeting to discuss layoffs. Dilbert is concerned about the hostile questions that may arise during the meeting, which he believes will be related to the layoffs.
Key Points:
- The boss calls for an all-company meeting to discuss layoffs.
- Dilbert is concerned about the hostile questions that may arise during the meeting.
- Dilbert is distracted by a reeking slime trail left by a cat, which he finds more interesting than the meeting.
- The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that employees are often more concerned with trivial matters than with the serious issues being discussed in meetings.
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