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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 22nd April 2019

Dilbert//10964, first published seven years ago on Monday 22nd April 2019

Think Of You As Family


Tags

office, office workers, business, fired, boarding school


Official transcript

team meeting in conference room.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I THINK OF ALL OF YOU AS FAMILY.

YOU FIRED TED YESTERDAY.

I ALSO SENT MY SON TO BOARDING SCHOOL. WHAT'S YOUR POINT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "You Fired Ted Yesterday."

Scene Overview

The scene takes place in a conference room, where a group of employees are seated around a table. The conversation revolves around the recent firing of Ted, with the speaker expressing their thoughts on the matter.

Key Points

  • The speaker says, "I think of all of you as family."
  • Another employee responds, "You fired Ted yesterday."
  • The speaker replies, "I also sent my son to boarding school. What's your point?"

Humor and Tone

The comic strip uses humor to highlight the absurdity of the situation. The speaker's attempt to downplay the firing of Ted by comparing it to sending their son to boarding school falls flat, as it is an unrelated and insensitive comment. The tone of the comic strip is lighthearted and playful, with a touch of sarcasm.

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